Citgo tank catches fire during lightning strike
Published 4:51 pm Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Lightning has ignited tank fire at Citgo. (Photo courtesy of Calcasieu Parish Police Jury)
A lightning strike Thursday afternoon ignited a tank fire at the Citgo Lake Charles refinery.
Emergency officials have said there is no offsite impact and it is not a chemical fire.
Fire response teams are onsite now working to put the flames out.