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Fire at Geelong Oil Refinery in Australia

A fire broke out at the Geelong oil refinery on Wednesday night. By Thursday morning, the fire was still burning.

The refinery is one of only 2 in Australia. It supplies half of Victoria's fuel and 10% of the nation's fuel.

Several explosions happened overnight in the motor gasoline area. About 50 firefighting vehicles responded to the fire.

Officials detected no chemical contaminants. Residents were told to stay indoors due to smoke.

Klear Note Australia has only two oil refineries. Geelong refinery supplies half of Victoria's fuel and 10% of Australia's total fuel supply.

Key Terms 3
refinery
a factory that turns crude oil into fuel like petrol
contaminants
harmful chemicals that can pollute air, water, or land
Victoria
a state in south-east Australia
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