April 6, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) has confirmed three fatalities after a fire occurred at the company’s Anacortes, Washington, refinery on April 4. Four other employees have been admitted to the hospital in Seattle for treatment, according to the firm.

Tesoro said that its Emergency Incident Command has been activated to respond to the incident and the units affected have been shut down and stabilized.

The company said that the unit has been shut down and isolated, and that other major parts of the refinery remain in operation, but at reduced rates.

Texas-based Tesoro is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Tesoro, through its subsidiaries, operates seven refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of around 665,000 barrels per day. Tesoro's retail-marketing system includes over 880 branded retail stations, of which over 380 are company operated under the Tesoro, Shell, Mirastar and USA Gasoline brands.

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