Large fire breaks out at Toledo Refinery, no injuries or community impact reported

  • Source: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo
  • Published: 11/24/2021 12:00 AM

Crews tackled a large fire at Toledo Refining Company in Oregon Tuesday. The first call came in about 11:15 a.m. Road closures were in place in the area, but all roads have since reopened. Pickle Road was closed from Woodville Road to Patchen Road. Firefighters were seen working to get water on the site just before noon and the fire appeared to be dwindling around 12:30 p.m. A statement from the company was released just after 2 p.m., noting there were no injuries reported. "We can confirm that a fire occurred on a gasoline processing unit there at approximately 11:00 am this morning. As of 1/2 hour ago, refinery crews were actively responding with assistance from the Oregon Fire Department. "Importantly, there have been no injuries, and everyone is safe and has been accounted for at the site. We have notified appropriate public officials and regulatory agency representatives, and at this time are unaware of any community impact."



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