Event Brief
Chemical fire forces evacuation at Howard Industries plant
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Summary: A paint booth fire at a Howard Industries facility in Laurel, Mississippi, near a tanker truck carrying an explosive substance, triggered a massive chemical blaze. All employees were evacuated and fire departments from Jones County responded; crews had mostly contained the fire by about 8 p.m.
WHO: Howard Industries; Jones County fire departments
WHAT: A paint booth fire near an explosive tanker truck triggered a massive chemical fire at a manufacturing facility, prompting evacuation.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Laurel, Mississippi
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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