Residents near a chemical plant outside Baton Rouge have been given the “all-clear” after a chemical leak prompted orders for them to shelter in place, authorities said.
A fire caused the chlorine leak late Monday in the Plaquemine area, causing a huge cloud to form, WBRZ-TV reported.
Residents were initially told to stay inside, turn off air conditioners, and close their windows and doors. The shelter-in-place order was lifted shorty after midnight early Tuesday morning.
Authorities said the chlorine leak happened in an Olin Corp. plant inside the larger Dow Chemical Co. complex, authorities said.
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