Officials in Metro Vancouver fielded about 100 complaints about a putrid smell permeating British Columbia害羞草研究所檚 Lower Mainland on Sunday, prompting the regional federation of municipalities to issue an air quality bulletin for the area.
It said an incident at Burnaby害羞草研究所檚 Parkland fuel refinery caused the 害羞草研究所渟trong chemical odour害羞草研究所� around the region and enforcement officers were sent to the site to make sure Parkland was complying with it害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所渉ydro carbon industrial event害羞草研究所� from the refinery in neighbouring Burnaby.
She said Burnaby fire crews were on scene at the refinery, but the 害羞草研究所渟trong odour害羞草研究所� was 害羞草研究所減ersisting and forced the City of Vancouver to issue a public safety advisory across the area.
Fry said Burnaby was monitoring air quality, and Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 public safety advisory urged residents to close their windows if they smell anything or move indoors 害羞草研究所渙ut of an abundance of caution.害羞草研究所�
Burnaby害羞草研究所檚 Parkland refinery issued an advisory Friday about an 害羞草研究所渆levated flare害羞草研究所� burn-off because of 害羞草研究所渆xtreme weather conditions.害羞草研究所�
The advisory says people who live near the refinery may notice noise and 害羞草研究所渉igher than usual flare害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所渋ndustrial incident害羞草研究所� happened around 7:30 in the morning, and fire crews set up a perimeter around the facility.
The city害羞草研究所檚 fire department found 害羞草研究所渘o immediate concerns related to the safety of citizens,害羞草研究所� but advised people to close windows or move indoors if they smelled the odour.
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