Imperial Oil Sarnia Blackburn News Sarnia file photo.Imperial Oil Sarnia Blackburn News Sarnia file photo.
Sarnia

Tank fire extinguished at Imperial

Emergency responders at Imperial were called into action Tuesday morning.

A small fire on an out-of-service tank at the Sarnia refinery was extinguished by site crews at around 8:40 a.m.

Imperial said all personnel were accounted for and there were no injuries.

The tank was empty at the time and Imperial will be investigating the cause.

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