Media sources reported a large-scale fire at a small oil refinery in western Iran, with thick plumes of smoke rising from the facility. The scale and intensity of the blaze prompted a state of maximum alert among rescue and firefighting
teams. Emergency responders faced significant challenges in controlling the fire from the outset due to the highly flammable nature of the materials on-site. Initial operational efforts focused on containing the flames and preventing them from spreading to other sections of
the refinery. Despite the rapid deployment of firefighting vehicles and heavy equipment, the sheer volume of the fire prevented crews from reaching the primary source during the early hours of the incident. Separately, official authorities completely denied circulating rumors of
any explosions occurring in the city of Qaem Shahr or at any local security or military headquarters.
