The explosive fire in Roseland, Louisiana, remains active as of Saturday morning. No injuries or deaths have been reported.

An explosion occurred at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday, August 22, prompted mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius. The blast at the automotive manufacturing facility, which employs around 400 people,

Roseland resident Jerry McCoy evacuated to a nearby hotel, but briefly returned home to grab essentials. “I kind of snuck back up in there, and when I got there I was checking my mail,” McCoy said. “I looked on the ground and it was all oily. My neighbor’s yard has a big puddle of oil in his yard.”