Gas prices are on the rise in Kenosha, jumping nearly .40 cents in just a few hours following a deadly explosion at a BP refinery in Ohio.
BP officials said two staff members were injured in the fire on Tuesday night.
A spokesperson confirmed early Wednesday that the two workers had succumbed to their injuries.
Anthony Perrine, the owner of Lou Perrine's Gas and Groceries in Kenosha, says the BP Ohio refinery produced nearly 6.4 million gallons of gas each day, which will now be off the market.
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