Why did the clouds over the northern area of Vancouver started glowing bright orange late on November 6, 2015?
Fires? Explosions? Anyone know what was happening near the Chevron refinery in Burnaby?
Strong winds hit on December 6, 2015 the Chevron plant and much of the Burnaby Mountain area, triggering a large power outage.
Something is flickering and lighting up the clouds in North Burnaby. pic.twitter.com/QirPPG85VQ
— Akuga (@AkugaTok) 7. Dezember 2015
Therefore, the refinery at Burrard Inlet activated its safety protocols.
As a result, a large elevated gas flare – they burn off excess hydrocarbon gases created by the production process – was burning much larger than usual.
Massive flame coming off the Burnaby refinery tonight #chevron #oil #refinery #instagood #photooftheday #video #instavideo #vancouver #burnaby #pollution #gas #fire Ein von Shane Gibson (@shanegibson) gepostetes Video am
Eerie…
As a result of these strong winds, 42,000 B.C. Hydro customers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley were without power.
