Evacuations ordered due to petroleum refinery fire, chemical leak near New Orleans
Evacuations ordered due to petroleum refinery fire, chemical leak near New Orleans

Evacuations ordered due to petroleum refinery fire, chemical leak near New Orleans

A possible chemical leak from a fire at a petroleum refinery in Garyville, Louisiana ? about 30 miles west of New Orleans ? prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders for the immediate vicinity on Friday, August 25. (Credit: TeAndra Clayton via Storyful)

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