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Beyond the Blast: How Insurance Claim HQ Guides Recovery After the Smitty’s Supply Explosion

November 21, 2025

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On August 22, 2025, the quiet community of Roseland, Louisiana, erupted into chaos when an explosion ripped through the Smitty’s Supply automotive-lubricants plant. Within seconds, thick black smoke rolled over homes and schools. Families were ordered to evacuate. By evening, oil-filled residue coated roofs and cars, and the air carried the smell of chemicals and […]

Roseland Residents Say Smitty’s Fire Cleanup Lags As Threat Extends Toward Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans

October 1, 2025

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Thick black smoke and a series of concussive blasts tore through Tangipahoa Parish on August 22 when a fire erupted at the Smitty’s Supply lubricants plant in Roseland, triggering a one-mile evacuation and a multi-agency emergency that has since morphed into a weeks-long environmental cleanup. As September closes, residents say the most troubling images […]

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Beyond the Blast: How Insurance Claim HQ Guides Recovery After the Smitty’s Supply Explosion

Roseland Residents Say Smitty’s Fire Cleanup Lags As Threat Extends Toward Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans