Authorities say a plant fire in St. James Parish, La., may have been sparked by lightning.
WAFB TV reports the Rain CII plant in Gramercy caught on fire around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is located near the Noranda Aluminum plant and is a part of the old Kaiser Aluminum plant.
Sheriff Willy Martin said the lightning from storms may have ignited the fire. The roof of the plant is made of wood. It caught fire and collapsed on top of a product stored in the facility known as calcined coke.
Martin said there were no reported injuries.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
34,000 PG&E Customers Without Power on California Fire Risk 
Lake Tahoe Power Crunch Shows AI’s Growing Energy Toll in West 
‘Big Tobacco’ Moment for Cannabis: What Insurers Need to Know About Murray v. Cresco 
Waymo Suspends Service in Atlanta as Robotaxis Stumped by Floods 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.