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Fire at Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex contained, extinguished quickly: CRC

A fire at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex on Monday afternoon was contained and extinguished quickly, according to the CRC. Derek Putz / Global News

A fire at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina that took place Monday afternoon has been put out.

In an emailed statement, the CRC said the fire happened in Section 1 of the refinery at about 11:40 a.m.

“The fire was contained and extinguished quickly. Most importantly, all personnel are safe and accounted for,” the CRC said in its statement.

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“The CRC safety systems worked as intended and the incident did not pose a threat to the community or surrounding neighbourhoods and businesses.“

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The CRC said the incident is now under investigation and will provide an update once it has wrapped up.

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