A fire at the bp-Husky refinery on Cedar Point Road in Toledo, Ohio, killed two people Tuesday night, according to a statement Wednesday morning from bp spokesperson Megan Baldino.
Baldino also said the refinery "has been safely shut down while the response is underway."
"It is with deep sadness we report that two bp staff injured in a fire at the bp Husky Toledo Refinery have passed away," Baldino said. "Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of these two individuals. All other staff is accounted for and our employee assistance team is on site in Toledo to support our employees impacted by this tragedy."
bp stated two of its staff were killed after sustaining injuries in a fire at its 150,800 barrel-per-day Toledo, Ohio, refinery.
"The fire was extinguished last night (Tuesday) and refinery was safely shut down and remains offline," a company spokesperson said.
"All other staff is accounted for and our employee assistance team is on site."
The cause of the fire is not known, but leaking fumes from a crude unit may have caused the ignition in another unit at the facility, a source told Reuters.
Workers finished a maintenance turnaround at the facility in recent weeks and the plant had resumed operating, according to the source.
In August, Cenovus said it would buy the remaining 50% stake it does not already own in the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2022.
In 2008, Husky Energy Inc formed a joint venture with BP by acquiring a 50% stake in the Toledo refinery. The stake then moved to Calgary-based Cenovus when it combined with Husky in 2021.
The refinery has been running for over 100 years. It covers 585 acres and can process a capacity of 155,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
The refinery produces gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, diesel fuels, jet fuel, propane, propylene, flue gases, kerosene, sulphur, heating oil, pet coke and asphalt.
