Shell Canada says no injuries have been reported after a fire Monday morning at its Scotford upgrader northeast of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. "The fire has been put out and crews remain on scene," Shell said in a statement issued shortly before 12:30 p.m."Everyone is accounted for and no injuries have been reported." Shell officials and Strathcona County Emergency Services personnel responded to the scene around 8:45 a.m., Shell said. Roadblocks have been set up at the entrances to the Scotford site and on Township Road 560A at Range Road 214, and at Range Road 220 at Township Road 554. Scotford is an integrated refining site that includes a bitumen upgrader, oil refinery chemical plant and a carbon capture and storage unit.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2019 16:41 UTC