United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Saturday, April 28, 2007
From:
Chris Ruhl


Subject: 

Polrep #4
Wynnewood Refinery Tank Fire
P.O. Box 305, Wynnewood, OK
Latitude: 34.6347000
Longitude: -97.1686000


POLREP No.:
4
Site #:
Reporting Period:
4/28/2007
D.O. #:
Start Date:
4/27/2007
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
4/27/2007
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

At approximately 11:35AM on April 27, 2007, lightning initiated a fire at the Wynnewood Refinery.  The refinery is located at 906 South Powell, Wynnewood, OK. Tank 138 containing approximately 50,000 barrels of naphtha was ignited.  No evacuations or shelter-in-place were issued, and no injuries reported.  Highway 77 has been closed do to the incident.  The refinery process was not interrupted and continues to operate normally.  


Current Activities

The two tanks continue to burn.  Firefighters continue to apply water to surrounding tanks to keep them cool.  There were no attempts to extinguish the tank fires.  Smoke from the fire continues to rise vertical before drifting to the south.  EPA continues to conduct air monitoring and has found no levels that would indicate that that the plume poses a significant risk to the public.  Highway 77 continues to be closed adjacent to the facility.  There are no shelter-in-place or evacuations ordered.  No injuries have been reported.


Next Steps

Continue air monitoring.


Key Issues

Fire continues to burn.


response.epa.gov/wynnewoodrefinery