Louisiana police do controlled burn of tanker truck damaged in accident
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Authorities blew two holes in a tanker truck containing isobutane just before midnight Wednesday, igniting a huge fireball as they prepared to move the damaged rig from the accident scene on Interstate 10 near Essen Lane. Interstate 10 reopened in both directions by 6:45 a.m. Thursday morning.Authorities evacuated residents within 500 yards of the accident prior to the controlled “vent and burn.
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