Fort McMurray oil sands plant evacuated following fire
Fire and plumes of smoke were seen at a Suncor facility in northern Alberta on Friday night.
The fire was reported around 7 p.m., spokesperson Jessica Depencier said in an email Friday night. Suncor's Emergency Services Department responded to the fire in the extraction area of base plant operations.
"The fire was contained shortly thereafter," she said.
Areas within Base Plant operations were evacuated and there were no reports of injuries.
Regulators had been notified and the company was working to inform local stakeholders, Depencier said.
The Alberta Energy Regulator also responded to the scene, a spokesperson said.
