Firefighters battle blaze at Columbus oil refinery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus firefighters are on the scene of a fire at an oil refinery in east Columbus.
According to the Columbus Division of Fire Deputy Chief Jeffery Geiter, firefighters responded to GFL Columbus Refinery on 4020 East 5th Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Geiter said firefighters were keeping other oil tanks on the property cool in an effort to prevent the fire from spreading; however, as of 9 p.m., the fire was not contained, but “we are not seeing any further growth at this time.”
Geiter said about 75 crews battled the fire, which was extinguished by approximately 10 p.m. Crews are going to remain on the scene to ensure the fire does not reignite.
“We’re in the process of identifying exactly what was on fire,” Geiter said. “Hazmat is just trying to identify what the product could be. And then it’s what precautionary measures, if needed, we would take, you know, to keep the environment safe.”
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No injuries were reported.
A spokesperson with John Glenn International Airport, which is near the oil refinery, said because of the direction of the wind, the fire did not impact travel.
Hazmat units were also dispatched to the scene, as was Columbus Public Health to test the air as a precaution.
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