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What is on fire?
People in Edmonton and Sherwood Park may have noticed a bright light and black smoke coming from the Refinery Row area Monday afternoon.
A Global News crew on scene noted the flaring appears to be happening at Imperial Oil’s Strathcona Refinery at 34 Street and Baseline Road.
Flaring happens for various reasons a few times a year at the refineries on the east side of Edmonton, and the bright flames and smoke in the eastern sky always prompts a great deal of curiosity, concern and questions from those who see it.
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said a lot of 911 calls started coming in about heavy smoke mid-afternoon.
“We are aware of the situation and have been informed that it is a generator issue,” the city said.
Global News has reached out to Imperial Oil for more information. This story will be updated if a response is received.
