Crews battle a fire at the Valero refinery
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Published: Feb. 8, 2017 at 12:55 PM CST|Updated: Feb. 8, 2017 at 1:46 PM CST
MERAUX, LA (WVUE) - Valero firefighters are battling a fire at the Valero refinery on St. Bernard Highway in Meraux.
A compressor fire started in an area of the facility where few workers frequent.
A stretch of St. Bernard Highway near the plant has reopened after it was closed as a precaution.
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