Emergency crews responded to a Fire and leak at Marathon Petroleum in Garyville Friday morning.

The company tells WDSU that local emergency responders are currently responding to a naphtha release and fire at a storage tank at the St. John the Baptist Refinery.

A mandatory evacuation was ordered but has since been lifted.

The fire is currently under control and has remained within the common containment dike area of two tanks on the refinery’s property, according to Parish Officials.

Both tanks have sustained damage.

Crews are remaining on site, and an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

The full statement from Marathon can be read here:

“Marathon Petroleum personnel and local emergency responders are currently responding to a naphtha release and fire at a storage tank at the company’s Garyville, Louisiana, refinery. The release and fire are contained within the refinery’s property and there have been no injuries. As a precaution, air monitoring has been deployed in the community. No off-site impacts have been detected. “

“All regulatory notifications have been made. As always, our main priority is to ensure the safety of our employees and contractors, our neighbors within our surrounding community, first responders, and to limit environmental impact. An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the release.”

St. John Preparatory Academy has been placed under lockdown due to the fire.

Garyville/Mt. Airy Math and Science Magnet School, also known as GMMS, is releasing immediately, with district transportation bringing home students who normally ride the bus.

Parents and guardians are asked to pick up students immediately, according to parish officials.