Unplanned flaring at BP Whiting refinery triggers sulfur smell and high volume of 911 calls in NW Indiana.
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An operation disruption at BP's Whiting refinery in Indiana has led to an unplanned flaring of gases from the facility, triggering a strange sulfur odor reported by residents across northwest Indiana. BP crews are managing the situation, and there is no threat to the community. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will be conducting a follow-up evaluation.
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- Portage police say they've gotten 'hundreds' of 911 calls about strange smell in Northwest Indiana FOX 32 Chicago
- Portage, Indiana, other officials urge residents to stop calling 911 over sulfur smell; NIPSCO investigating WLS-TV
- Unusual sulfur-like smell reported across several Indiana counties CBS Chicago
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