BLAINE - Don't worry if you see smoke coming from the BP Cherry Point refinery Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Firefighting training at the refinery's training ground is set to start at 6:30 a.m., according to a neighborhood notice.
Some people may see plumes of smoke throughout the morning. BP officials want people to know it's not a repeat of the massive fire last year that crippled the refinery for several months.
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Don't worry if you see smoke coming from the BP Cherry Point refinery Friday, Jan. 11.
Firefighting training at the refinery's training ground is planned from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to a neighborhood notice sent out this week.
Some people may see plumes of smoke throughout the day. BP officials want people to know it's not a repeat of the February fire that crippled the refinery for months.
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