Fire At Refinery In South Philadelphia Placed Under Control
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Crews responded to the scene of a one-alarm a fire at a refinery in South Philadelphia Friday evening.
Officials said the one-alarm fire broke out at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Girard Point refinery on the 3000 block of Penrose Avenue around 5:40 p.m.
The fire was caused by a mechanical failure of a pump seal and crude oil was burning, officials said.
There are no reported injuries.
The fire was placed under control around 6:30 p.m.
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