Jun 02, 2026
BALDWIN mdash; Residents in the Baldwin area were startled by a loud explosion Tuesday morning that police say was a scheduled demolition of an old Cleco Power plant.nbsp;Video from WBRZ viewer Patricia Collins shows a large tower seemingly being imploded at the plant.nbsp;Baldwin Police Chief Anth ony Gibson said Cleco shut down the plant off of Newman Street a few years ago as the company moved operations to a newer site near Centerville, and that the demolition posed no threat to public safety.nbsp;"We are aware that many residents heard a loud explosion. We would like to inform you that all activities were carried out in a safe, orderly, and authorized manner," Gibson said in a Facebook post by the police department.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less
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