Chemical Fire Caused by Hurricane Laura Near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Drives Residents Indoors
At a Glance Thick smoke was pouring from a large fire burning at a chemical plant.The cities of Westlake, Moss Bluff and Sulphur warned residents to shelter in place. The fire was burning at the Biolab plant, where pool and cleaning chemicals are made.State officials said no chlorine releases were detected from the fire. Thick smoke poured across Interstate 10 from a chemical plant fire near Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday, hours after Hurricane Laura roared through the area. Officials...