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Large fire reported at Biolab chemical plant in LC, possibly caused by trichlor release

Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:48 am
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:48 am
Local news footage

WBRZ

WGNO

Trichlor hazmat fact sheet

LAKE CHARLES – A chemical leak has been reported near Lake Charles as the sun rises on the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura.

Storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski tweeted a picture showing a cloud drifting across Interstate 10 just after 9 a.m.

Photos: Hurricane Laura pounds the Gulf Coast
“Chemical leak south side of I-10 west Lake area west of Lake Charles. 911 is aware they are overwhelmed,” Piotrowski wrote.







This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 10:34 am
Posted by DomincDecoco
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Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:50 am to
that is not good at all

This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 9:51 am
Posted by SouthEndzoneTiger
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2008
10600 posts
Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:54 am to
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that is not good at all


Nope. The chemical needs to be identified as quickly as possible. Doesn't look like chlorine.
Posted by NfamousPanda
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:55 am to
BioLab is on fire and burning pretty bad.

LINK
Posted by FlyinTiger93
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:55 am to
Kinda surprised the interstate remained open.
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:55 am to
Appears to be a fire at Biolab
This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am to
That picture is pretty scary.
Posted by usc6158
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am to
People are driving into a chemical plume?
Posted by Lord_Ford
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am to
Wont be for long if its really chlorine like we suspect
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am to
It's Biolab. Big customer of mine. Not good.
Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:56 am to
Looks like smoke
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:58 am to
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Looks like smoke



I've editted the op
Posted by BigBrod81
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 9:59 am to
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Doesn't look like chlorine.


Ammonia maybe?
Posted by John88
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:00 am to
Posted by TheFonz
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:00 am to
That picture looks post-apocalyptic.
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:01 am to
quote:

People are driving into a chemical plume?

Once the class action is filed, the number of people who claimed they drove through the plume and inhaled toxins will be in the tens of thousands.
Posted by TDsngumbo
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:02 am to
quote:

That picture looks post-apocalyptic

Governor, is that you?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:04 am to
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the number of people who claimed they drove through the plume and inhaled toxins will be in the tens of thousands.


Anyone that drives into a chlorine plume ain’t driving out of it
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
37503 posts
Posted on 8/27/20 at 10:04 am to
BioLab is on the same road as Citgo and Westlake Polymers right?
This post was edited on 8/27/20 at 10:08 am
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