Fire at Husky Energy site near Hardisty under investigation

EDMONTON – A worker is in hospital after a fire erupted in an empty crude tank at the Husky Energy terminal in Hardisty Wednesday.

Fire crews responded and operations have temporarily been shut down at Hardisty Tank Farm as a precaution. All workers have also been evacuated.

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Occupational Health and Safety is investigating the incident. Early reports suggest that work was being carried out by a subcontractor company called Davco., which involved cleaning a tank used to store hydrocarbons.

According to county officials, a state of local emergency in the M.D. of Provost has not been declared as of 2 p.m. “due to the present containment and localization of the situation.”

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However, all residents in the area are asked to stay away from the area so that emergency personnel can properly do their jobs.

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