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It said an incident at Burnaby含羞草研究社檚 Parkland fuel refinery caused the 含羞草研究社渟trong chemical odour含羞草研究社� around the region and enforcement officers were sent to the site to make sure Parkland was complying with it含羞草研究社檚 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 含羞草研究社渉ydro carbon industrial event含羞草研究社� from the refinery in neighbouring Burnaby.

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Fry said Burnaby was monitoring air quality, and Vancouver含羞草研究社檚 public safety advisory urged residents to close their windows if they smell anything or move indoors 含羞草研究社渙ut of an abundance of caution.含羞草研究社�

Burnaby含羞草研究社檚 Parkland refinery issued an advisory Friday about an 含羞草研究社渆levated flare含羞草研究社� burn-off because of 含羞草研究社渆xtreme weather conditions.含羞草研究社�

The advisory says people who live near the refinery may notice noise and 含羞草研究社渉igher than usual flare含羞草研究社� 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 含羞草研究社渋ndustrial incident含羞草研究社� happened around 7:30 in the morning, and fire crews set up a perimeter around the facility.

The city含羞草研究社檚 fire department found 含羞草研究社渘o immediate concerns related to the safety of citizens,含羞草研究社� but advised people to close windows or move indoors if they smelled the odour.

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