--- description: An explosion at the Husky Oil Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, injured roughly 20 people, according to Superior Mayor Jim Paine. title: Roughly 20 Injured in Wisconsin Oil Refinery Explosion image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdcca6e2d54a3810/69892ed097cdff66a76b5106/wisconsin-refinery-explosion.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Wisconsin](/tag/wisconsin/) ## Wisconsin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Wisconsin Oil Refinery Explosion Injures 20, Forces Evacuations Within 10 Miles  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:17 PM CUTPublished: Apr 26, 2018 4:35 PM CUT  This photo provided by KQDS\_FOX21 in Duluth, Minn., shows personnel outside the Husky Energy oil refinery Thursday morning, April 26, 2018, after a tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at the large refinery in Superior, Wis. Authorities say several people were injured. The flame at center right is a normal part of refinery operations. This photo provided by KQDS\_FOX21 in Duluth, Minn., shows personnel outside the Husky Energy oil refinery Thursday morning, April 26, 2018, after a tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at the large refinery in Superior, Wis. Authorities say several people were injured. The flame at center right is a normal part of refinery operations.KQDS\_FOX21—AP  by [Jamie Ducharme](/author/jamie-ducharme/)  ## Jamie Ducharme Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Updated: Dec 12, 2023 8:17 PM CUTPublished: Apr 26, 2018 4:35 PM CUT Hours after an explosion at an oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, injured about 20 people, authorities have expanded their evacuation order, asking those as far as 10 miles south of the refinery to evacuate the area. Superior Mayor Jim Paine told TIME that a tank explosion at the Husky oil refinery on Thursday morning caused a fire at the scene and roughly 20 injuries. Six people were transported to nearby hospitals, but no deaths were reported, Paine said. Paine originally told TIME the scene was stable and the fire had been put out. But Superior Police later said the fire had reignited. Now authorities are urging anyone two miles to the north, three miles to the east and west, and 10 miles to the south of the refinery to evacuate the area immediately. > [](https://twitter.com/SuperiorPolice/status/989610103534911491) Smoke could be seen billowing from the refinery after the initial explosion on Thursday morning, according to photos posted by local news outlets. > [](https://twitter.com/WDAYnews/status/989536693173870592) Husky purchased the refinery from Calumet Specialty Products Partners in a $435 million deal last year, [BNO News reports](https://bnonews.com/site/index.php/2018/04/explosion-husky-oil-refinery-superior-wisconsin/ "undefined"). _This is a developing story and may be updated._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5256098/wisconsin-oil-refinery-explosion/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5256098/wisconsin-oil-refinery-explosion/"},"headline":"Wisconsin Oil Refinery Explosion Injures 20, Forces Evacuations Within 10 Miles","datePublished":"2018-04-26T16:35:03.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T20:17:48.000Z","description":"No deaths have been reported","url":"https://time.com/5256098/wisconsin-oil-refinery-explosion/","keywords":["Wisconsin","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdcca6e2d54a3810/69892ed097cdff66a76b5106/wisconsin-refinery-explosion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Ducharme","jobTitle":"Ducharme is a contributor to TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/jamie-ducharme/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfdcca6e2d54a3810/69892ed097cdff66a76b5106/wisconsin-refinery-explosion.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Refinery Explosion Wisconsin","caption":"Refinery Explosion Wisconsin","creditText":"KQDS_FOX21—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/wisconsin/","name":"Wisconsin"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5256098/wisconsin-oil-refinery-explosion/","name":"Wisconsin Oil Refinery Explosion Injures 20, Forces Evacuations Within 10 Miles"}}]}] ```