Officials in Metro Vancouver fielded about 100 complaints about a putrid smell permeating British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 Lower Mainland on Sunday, prompting the regional federation of municipalities to issue an air quality bulletin for the area.
It said an incident at Burnaby91裸聊视频檚 Parkland fuel refinery caused the 91裸聊视频渟trong chemical odour91裸聊视频� around the region and enforcement officers were sent to the site to make sure Parkland was complying with it91裸聊视频檚 emissions permit. Metro Vancouver is responsible for issuing air emissions permits and environmental regulation.
Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry said the odour was tied to the 91裸聊视频渉ydro carbon industrial event91裸聊视频� from the refinery in neighbouring Burnaby.
She said Burnaby fire crews were on scene at the refinery, but the 91裸聊视频渟trong odour91裸聊视频� was 91裸聊视频減ersisting and forced the City of Vancouver to issue a public safety advisory across the area.
Fry said Burnaby was monitoring air quality, and Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 public safety advisory urged residents to close their windows if they smell anything or move indoors 91裸聊视频渙ut of an abundance of caution.91裸聊视频�
Burnaby91裸聊视频檚 Parkland refinery issued an advisory Friday about an 91裸聊视频渆levated flare91裸聊视频� burn-off because of 91裸聊视频渆xtreme weather conditions.91裸聊视频�
The advisory says people who live near the refinery may notice noise and 91裸聊视频渉igher than usual flare91裸聊视频� from the facility.
It said the refinery notified regulators of the flare event and would be following safety and environment protocols.
The City of Burnaby said in a news release that the 91裸聊视频渋ndustrial incident91裸聊视频� happened around 7:30 in the morning, and fire crews set up a perimeter around the facility.
The city91裸聊视频檚 fire department found 91裸聊视频渘o immediate concerns related to the safety of citizens,91裸聊视频� but advised people to close windows or move indoors if they smelled the odour.
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