Fire crews stood down after Grangemouth oil refinery fire

Flames took hold around 10:40am with no reports of injuries.

Author: Max SteelePublished 16th Jan 2020
Last updated 16th Jan 2020

Firefighters have left the scene of a blaze at the site of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said three fire crews rushed to Ineos plant this morning.

Police told Forth News the fire was confined to the dock area and there were no reported injuries.

The emergency services were called to the complex at around 10.40am on Thursday.

A spokesperson for the firm INEOS FPS told us: "An operational incident within our Ground Flaring facility at the West Jetty of the Grangemouth complex occurred this morning. All personnel are safe. As per normal procedure, our incident management and emergency response teams were mobilised.

"Operations have been stabilised and the emergency services have been stood down.

"INEOS FPS apologises for any concerns caused."

Operations at the petrochemical plant are now running normally again.