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| Fawley Refinery: 'Operational incident' declared at site | Fawley Refinery: 'Operational incident' declared at site |
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| The flares were photographed from the Isle of Wight | The flares were photographed from the Isle of Wight |
| An "operational incident" has been declared at an oil refinery in southern England, with flares seen by people from miles away. | An "operational incident" has been declared at an oil refinery in southern England, with flares seen by people from miles away. |
| ExxonMobil said that it was dealing with the incident on its Fawley site in Hampshire on Tuesday evening. | ExxonMobil said that it was dealing with the incident on its Fawley site in Hampshire on Tuesday evening. |
| A spokesperson told the BBC no-one had been reported injured, adding its teams were "working to address the situation". | A spokesperson told the BBC no-one had been reported injured, adding its teams were "working to address the situation". |
| They said the flares were part of its standard safety procedures. | They said the flares were part of its standard safety procedures. |
| An on-site siren might also be audible as part of those procedures, the spokesperson added. | An on-site siren might also be audible as part of those procedures, the spokesperson added. |
| 'Big orange glow' | 'Big orange glow' |
| The firm said its flares would be "visible to the community" and apologised for any disturbance. | The firm said its flares would be "visible to the community" and apologised for any disturbance. |
| Justine Edwards shared images of the flares from outside her balcony on the Isle of Wight - about 25 miles away. | Justine Edwards shared images of the flares from outside her balcony on the Isle of Wight - about 25 miles away. |
| She told the BBC she was "taking a photo of the blood Moon while there was a gap in clouds", and she saw a "big orange glow". | She told the BBC she was "taking a photo of the blood Moon while there was a gap in clouds", and she saw a "big orange glow". |
| Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said it could not comment on the incident. | Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said it could not comment on the incident. |