A fire erupted at an ExxonMobil facility in Baton Rouge around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday according to Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman Curt Monte.
The fire was contained to the location where it started, according to Monte.
There were no injuries reported.
While it wasn't immediately clear what caused the fire, it's glow could be seen from miles away, news outlets reported.
ExxonMobil is the largest manufacturing employer in Louisiana and its Baton Rouge refinery is the fifth largest in the country, WAFB-TV reported.
Each of their 300 volunteer emergency responders participate in ~ five trainings annually, they said in a tweet.