SLIDELL, La. — The ammonia leak at Thompson Packers in Slidell has been identified and controlled, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
The shelter-in-place has been lifted, but residents are being asked to avoid the area as first responders work.
Officials were able to get the leak under control in about 90 minutes.
"One of the residents made a call and said they were smelling the ammonia. And of course, when our unit first arrived, it was obvious we did some meter testing and backed out immediately, put the Shelter in Place one-mile radius," St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Chief Chris Kaufmann said.
Repairs are underway. Chief Kaufmann said there is a very minimal bleed-off of the ammonia.
No injuries were reported.
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