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Fire reported at Syncrude base mine near Fort McMurray

Mar 14, 2017 | 3:16 PM

FORT MCMURRAY, AB — The Syncrude base mine near Fort McMurray is currently on fire.

Several witnesses have confirmed the fire is burning at the Mildred Lake Upgrader facility approximately 40 kilometres north of the city.

The cause of the fire, along with official reports of injuries, is not known. RCMP have closed one lane of Highway 63 heading south for evacuation purposes, and are asking motorists to stay away from the site.

A worker on site told Global News approximately 1,000 workers are on site, and have been moved to safe zones. Firefighters are currently on scene. Twitter user Bradley Karp captured video of the fire, which can be viewed below.