Fire extinguished at BP refinery

SEATTLE, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A fire at the largest oil refinery in Washington State took about 90 minutes to put out, fire officials said.

The blaze at BP's Cherry Point refinery Friday afternoon caused no serious injuries, The Seattle Times reported.

The refinery in Whatcom County on the Canadian border north of Seattle is the third largest on the West Coast. BP spokesman Scott Dean said production continued during the blaze, although the fire slowed operations.

Tim Hamilton, head of Automotive United Trades Organization, a gasoline supplier trade group, said the fire could cause an additional increase in prices at the pump in Washington. He said a 15-cent a gallon hike is already in the pipeline because of an increase in wholesale prices.