Lightning strike causes fire and evacuations at Louisiana oil tank farm.
A lightning strike caused a fire at the Calcasieu Refining Co. tank farm in Lake Charles, Louisiana, prompting mandatory evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for residents and businesses within a 3-mile radius. The fire was still burning as of Saturday evening, and no injuries have been reported. The tank farm refines crude oil, operates a pipeline, and runs a barge transfer facility for oil products.