An oil refinery caught fire in Louisiana on Friday, August 25th. According to sources, the fire was started by the leak of naptha, which is a chemical used in the manufacture of gasoline. The refinery’s containment procedures against this sort of crisis did manage to prevent the fire from spreading to many flammable stores of oil and fuel; however, some are saying that millions of gallons of diesel fuel was burned. Billows of black smoke resulted from the fire, which caused some to evacuate in nearby areas. At this time, there are no reported fatalities. According to some reports, the damage to the equipment and material stores was significant, and Marathon may be closing down this plant, or parts of it. This refinery is one of the largest and most productive refineries in the nation. The company has stated that it will investigate the cause and implement measures to reduce negative environmental effects.