Massive Fire Burns For Hours At ExxonMobil Refinery In Montana

LOCKWOOD, MT — An explosion at an ExxonMobil oil refinery Saturday night near Lockwood prompted a large emergency response, according to reports.

The blaze ignited around 10 p.m. Saturday, the Billings Fire Department said. Billings firefighters responded along with Lockwood Fire.

Video posted on social media showed heavy flames billowing out of the refinery.

Julie King, operations media manager for ExxonMobil, told CNN the fire was out around 1:15 a.m. Sunday.

“There were no injuries, and air monitoring in the community showed no adverse readings from the fire," King said.

The cause of the blaze wasn't immediately known.

Dan Carter, public affairs manager at ExxonMobile's Billings refinery, told KULR the blaze was in a multi-story structure that moves raw crude product to start the refining process. The refinery now has to figure out a plan to undergo repairs before coming back online.