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2 people injured in battery tank fire in southern New Mexico

LOVING, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been injured after a battery tank fire at an oil refinery in southern New Mexico.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a refinery a few miles east of Loving and triggered a hazmat situation.
KRQE-TV reports that six tanks caught fire and the area around the refinery was evacuated.
Refinery officials say a perimeter at least a mile in all directions has been secured.
No other information was immediately released.
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Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com