Moscow, June 18. A fire that broke out early on the morning of June… (пожар · бакинский · завод)
Moscow, June 18. A fire that broke out early on the morning of June 18 at the Baku oil refinery has been fully extinguished. The Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) confirmed via its press service that firefighters had put out the blaze that started earlier in the morning at the Baku oil refinery.
Consensus
- The fire occurred on June 18th at the Baku NPPZ
- The fire happened around 08:30 (07:30 MSK) at unit 31 of the catalytic reforming installation
- The fire was caused by a release from the top of a heat exchanger
- The fire was quickly extinguished by the MCHS fire service
- The plant continues to operate normally and is not affected by the incident
- The plant is undergoing a major modernization project
- The plant is the only oil refinery in Azerbaijan
Coverage (2 sources)
- Fire at Baku NPPZ Under Control — Вести
- Fire at Baku NPPZ Extinguished — Интерфакс