🔘 Explosion at a U.S. oil refinery in New Mexico Friday - Multiple injuries - no casualities? 🙏10.31.25

Police warned of “thick smoke” emanating from the refinery and drifting over the city, which could pose a danger to people nearby, the release read.

An explosion at the oil refinery in Artesia led to multiple injuries as the incident was reported at about 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 31 and police ordered nearby residents to shelter indoors and avoid the area.

The Artesia Police Department was responding to the incident at the refinery owned by HF Sinclair-Navajo at 501. E. Main St., according to a department news release.

Artesia police Cmdr. Pete Quinones said injuries were reported, but no casualties as of about 2 p.m. He said HF Sinclar-Navajo would publish updates as the company investigates the cause of the incident, and releases details on the injuries.

He said police were called to the scene at 11:19 a.m., blocking roads going in and out of the refinery, part of which abuts U.S. Highway 285 heading north-south through town. An hour after police arrived, Quinones said the fires were out, and roads were reopened.

The company was continuing to monitor air quality impacts in the area from the blast and subsequent fire.

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