WESTLAKE - A portion of Calcasieu Parish was placed under a shelter-in-place order Tuesday after a fire at a chemical facility. The order has since been lifted.The affected area extended to about a quarter-mile south of the BioLab facility in Westlake. BioLab is a chemical engineering facility off I-10.According to Louisiana State Police, the interstate was closed for about 10 miles. It has since reopened.In a statement, a BioLab spokesperson says there were no injuries and they are now investigating the origin of the smoke."As always, the safety and well-being of our community in Lake Charles remains of the utmost importance, and we have deployed our own specialized experts onsite to work cooperatively with first responders and local authorities in order to address the incident."Calcasieu Parish officials said people affected by the shelter-in-place should go inside, shut doors and windows, turn off A/C, and wait for further instruction. Permalink| Comments