The blaze erupted on late Friday over a damaged pipe, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
The fire has been taken under control, but the oil refinery has suspended its operation.
A fire broke out in one of the facilities at the Bazan oil refineries in Haifa as a result of a damaged pipe in the CCR system on Friday night, the Environment Protection Ministry reported in a statement. pic.twitter.com/XAzQgEZNUy
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The authorities are monitoring the quality of air in the area, reporting no major pollution.
