Crews respond to early morning explosion at a Mississippi chemical plant
[November 05, 2026]
By PHILIP MARCELO and JAMIE STENGLE
Emergency
crews responded Wednesday to an explosion at a Mississippi chemical
plant that sent a large plume of black smoke into the air.
Crews were notified just after 7 a.m. CST of an explosion at the
Loveland Products plant in Greenville, city officials said in a news
release. The city in the Mississippi Delta region has a population of
about 26,000 people. It's about 120 miles (193 kilometers) northwest of
Jackson, the capital. |
In this photo provided by Sara Moreland Hester, firefighters respond to
an explosion at the Loveland Products chemical plant in Greenville,
Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (Sara Moreland Hester via AP) Photo
taken with smartphone. |
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No injuries were immediately reported, said Sara Moreland
Hester, a deputy emergency management director for Washington
County and a local firefighter. She said midday that the fire
was out and firefighters were wrapping up the scene.
The city news release said that according to preliminary
information provided by the plant management, the explosion
involved a fire associated with a herbicide chemical.
Nutrien, the parent company of Loveland, said that plant
leadership was working with first responders. Loveland — based
in Loveland, Colorado — makes fertilizer, plant nutrition and
crop protection products.
Residents who live near the plant were asked to shelter in place
for a couple of hours because of potentially hazardous smoke,
but that was lifted just before noon in the mostly rural area on
the eastern edge of the city.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said its
emergency response team and an air monitoring contractor were in
the process of assessing any air quality impacts.
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