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Fire shuts down Alco Engy biofuel refinery in Europoort
A fire broke out at Alco Engy’s biofuel refinery in Europoort on Friday morning.
It started in a technical room, cutting the power and forcing the plant to shut down.
No one was injured in the fire.
While the refinery is temporarily out of service, it is carrying out extra flaring, a process that can produce high flames and black smoke.
People nearby may also notice a sweet smell.
Officials said the smoke and smell pose no danger to the surrounding area.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
A fire broke out in the technical room of Alco Engy’s biofuel refinery in Europoort on Friday morning.
The fire caused a power outage and the refinery was shut down.
No one was injured.
The shutdown led to extra flaring, which can produce high flames, black smoke and a sweet smell.
The Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety Region said the effects posed no danger, and the cause of the fire was unknown.
- Who
- Alco Engy’s biofuel refinery was affected. No one was injured.
- What
- A fire broke out in the refinery’s technical room, causing a power outage and shutdown.
- When
- Friday morning, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Europoort, Rotterdam.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is unknown. The refinery was shut down after the fire caused a power outage.
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A fire broke out in the refinery’s technical room.
A power outage led to the refinery being shut down, with extra flaring while it was out of service.
- Facility
- Alco Engy biofuel refinery
- Location
- Europoort, Rotterdam
- Incident
- Fire in the technical room
- Consequence
- Power outage and refinery shutdown
- Injuries
- None