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Fire, first responder crews extinguish overnight fire at Shell Norco refinery

1 hour 23 minutes 14 seconds ago Tuesday, April 28 2026 Apr 28, 2026 April 28, 2026 9:54 AM April 28, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

NORCO — Fire and first responder crews responded to an overnight fire at the Shell Norco refinery, with crews still working Tuesday morning to extinguish the flames.

The fire was first reported on Monday evening at one of the refinery’s process units.

By 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Shell said parish emergency response teams and mutual aid partners were still battling the fire, but noted that all personnel were safe and fully accounted for. The company added that there is no shelter-in-place advisory in place for the surrounding community, and that no injuries have been reported.

Shell said air monitoring did not detect elevated levels.

By 9 a.m., the fire was extinguished.

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