An active emergency alert was issued on Friday at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery. Artesia Polcie initially responded to reports of an explosion and thick smoke emitting from the plant and drifting over parts of the city. A shelter indoors advisory was issued for Artesia. By 1pm, the emergency was lifted after a fire was extinguished. A spokesperson for the refinery indicated that three refinery workers were injured and taken to a hospital for treatment. Their updated conditions are not known. The spokesperson did not have information about what could have caused the blast and fire.