Tesoro Corp. says fire at Wash. refinery kills 1, leaves 3 workers missing; 4 others injured

Company: Wash. refinery fire kills 1, 3 missing

ANACORTES, Wash. — Tesoro Corp. says one person died in an early morning fire at its refinery in Anacortes, Wash., and that emergency responders are looking for three missing workers.

The company says in a news release from San Antonio that four employees were injured. They have been taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

The fire occurred about 12:30 a.m. Friday in the naphtha unit and was extinguished in about 90 minutes.

Anacortes residents told Seattle TV stations they heard an explosion and saw flames hundreds of feet into the air over the refinery.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Tesoro Corp. says one person died in a fire at its refinery in Anacortes.

The company says in a news release from San Antonio that three employees are missing and four others were injured in the fire that occurred about 12:30 a.m. Friday.

The fire in the naphtha unit was extinguished in about an hour-and-a-half.