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Calumet Fire

 
Site Contact:
Rita Engblom
OSC

(engblom.rita@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Shreveport, LA
response.epa.gov/CalumetFire

At 0940hours EPA received a Shreveport News report of an explosion and a fire from a sour water tank at the Calumet Refinery in Shreveport, Louisiana. START was dispatched to provide air monitoring support and investigate the response. The Shreveport Fire Department reports that no residents were evacuated. After application of foam supressant by the Fire Departmnet the fire was extinguished around 0945 hours.

When the responsible party failed to report the event the EPA notified the National Response Center (NRC#888667). The RP later reported it to the NRC (NRC# 888669).


Tank 176 after fire Open manway for Tank 176, site of release firefighting water inside secondary containment Tank 176 after fire Remains of Tank 176 and one vacuum truck. burned vacuum truck adjacent to Tank 176 Tank 176 on fire at Calumet Refinery (From Media Reports)
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.