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Viewer Photos, Videos Capture Blast, Smoke After Roseland, Louisiana Explosion

Emergency crews contain Roseland plant explosion aftermath; no injuries reported. Highway 51 remains closed, and evacuations ...

Roseland residents remain evacuated as firefight continues at lubricant plant

Roseland resident Jerry McCoy evacuated to a nearby hotel, but briefly returned home to grab essentials. “I kind of snuck ...

State Police: Fire 90% contained at Roseland chemical plant; EPA monitors air and river

Officials say the fire is 90% contained. Authorities continue battling the fire at Smitty’s Supply in Tangipahoa Parish. No ...

Deadly accident detailed in past OSHA reports at Roseland plant

ROSELAND, La. (WAFB) - Smitty’s Supply is the focus of an explosion, but federal reports show the plant has had issues in the ...

Health concerns rise as smoke lingers from Smitty’s fire in Roseland

No doubt it’s in the water — and not knowing what it is actually makes it a little bit more difficult.” Some Roseland ...

Man charged in fatal April shooting in Roseland

Flomont Johnson, 28, is charged with a count of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon as a repeat felon, police said ...

Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland prompts evacuations, no injuries reported

Tangipahoa Parish officials are investigating an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland that forced mandatory evacuations ...

Louisiana State Police, other agencies reach 24-hour mark in Roseland explosion response efforts

RESPONSE EFFORTS AT THE SITE OF THE ROSELAND EXPLOSION.. REACH THE TWENTY FOUR HOUR MARK. THE FIRE HAPPENED YESTERDAY AROUND LUNCH TIME... AT SMITTY'S SUPPLY PLANT.... AND LOCAL.. STATE.. AND FEDERAL ...