Explosion rocks New Orleans-area refinery

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A fire broke out at Chalmette Refining Friday afternoon following a large explosion that shook the ground as far as New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood. Refinery firefighters, the St. Bernard Fire Department and the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a blaze that broke out inside one of the refinery’s units, according to Ryan Roy, []...Click to read more