Incident Report

Subject:                     No injuries following storage tank fire at ExxonMobil

Date of Email report:   Mon 20/06/2011

Report Detail:


USA - BEAUMONT - There are no injuries and all workers are accounted for at ExxonMobil following a storage tank fire at the refinery in downtown Beaumont.  The fire was reported at about noon Tuesday at a hydrocarbon storage tank that crews were emptying for maintenance. The fire was out by 1:30 p.m. 

The remaining volume in the tank was minimal.  ExxonMobil Emergency Response workers are on scene and the company says there's no need for people living near the plant to evacuate or take any other action.  The fire is isolated to the storage unit.  ExxonMobil is investigating to determine the cause of the fire

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