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Refinery fire in Texas Panhandle injures 2

Two Phillips 66 employees were injured Monday when a fire broke out at one of the oil company’s refineries in the Texas Panhandle, according to Phillips 66.

The fire started around 11:20 a.m. and was extinguished by 1 p.m. after emergency management officials and the Borger Fire Department were called, Phillips spokesman Al Ortiz said in a statement.

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“The situation has stabilized and all personnel have safely recovered,” the statement said. “The refinery continues to operate. The cause of the accident is under investigation.”

Two Phillips 66 employees are reportedly injured in a fire at a Texas refinery. (Fox News)

The injured employee was taken to the hospital, but his symptoms have not yet recovered. The scale of the fire has also not been disclosed.

Borger Emergency Management Director Jason Whistler referred questions to Phillips 66, while Fire Marshal Jason Pender did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

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Borger is located northeast of Amarillo and approximately 520 miles northwest of Dallas.

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