Massive Fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery

The Philadelphia Fire Department reports no one was injured in the explosion and firefighters have contained the fire.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advises there are no detectable inhalants in the area resulting from the fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has lifted the shelter-in-place request but advises people avoid the area near Passyunk Ave and 26th St.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has reduced the area for shelter-in-place requests to 26th Street to the west, Schuylkill Expressway to the north, I-95 to the south, and 22nd Street to the east.

Additional firefighting resources are gathering near Penrose Ave and S 26th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2600 Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge is now open on both directions. Roadblocks on I-95 have been cleared. A portion of S 26th St is still closed.

Officers are preparing to setup a police presence inside the refinery.

Officers are working to reopen roadblocks at Passyunk Ave and Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge will soon been reopened on the eastbound side.

Additional units are still being called to the site of emergency operations.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is requesting that residents and businesses in the area east of the fire to find a safe location indoors.

Officials are working to clear the Platt Bridge in order to reopen it for civilian traffic.

The ramps to and from I-76 and I-95 have been reopened; the Platt Bridge remains closed due to a large amount of firefighting vehicles and equipment.

State Police have requested additional Philadelphia officers to S 26th St & Passyunk Ave to help shut down the intersection.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials have requested representatives from the Office of Emergency Management to the scene.

The car crash on the Platt Memorial Bridge did not result in injuries, per police.

Officers are reopening the Passyunk Avenue bridge.

Firefighters are redirecting their resources to a more southern point of entry to the refinery.

A car crash with injuries has been reported on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge; it's unclear if the crash is directly related to the fire.

Additional paramedics have been requested to the scene, though no injuries have been confirmed as of yet.

Firefighters confirm an explosion occurred at 4:23AM.

A third alarm was just transmitted, requesting even further resources.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to the scene.

Officers are preparing to contact media outlets to advise people to stay out of the area.

The I-95 entrance onto the Platt Memorial Bridge is also being blocked.

One officer reports flames hundreds of feet in the air.

Firefighters are arriving at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3144 Passyunk Ave.

The entrance to S 26th St from I-76 is also being shut down.

Officers are stopping traffic on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and S 26th St.

Haz-Mat resources are being deployed to the scene.

Firefighters are responding to the scene.

Officers report a large fire with multiple explosions.

There appears to be a fire in the Philadelphia Gas Works. Numerous 911 callers have made reports and several officers can see flames.

Officers are stopping traffic on the Passyunk Ave bridge after hearing an explosive sound near the Philadelphia Gas Works.

Incident reported at 3100 Passyunk Ave.

The Philadelphia Fire Department reports no one was injured in the explosion and firefighters have contained the fire.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advises there are no detectable inhalants in the area resulting from the fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has lifted the shelter-in-place request but advises people avoid the area near Passyunk Ave and 26th St.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has reduced the area for shelter-in-place requests to 26th Street to the west, Schuylkill Expressway to the north, I-95 to the south, and 22nd Street to the east.

Additional firefighting resources are gathering near Penrose Ave and S 26th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2600 Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge is now open on both directions. Roadblocks on I-95 have been cleared. A portion of S 26th St is still closed.

Officers are preparing to setup a police presence inside the refinery.

Officers are working to reopen roadblocks at Passyunk Ave and Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge will soon been reopened on the eastbound side.

Additional units are still being called to the site of emergency operations.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is requesting that residents and businesses in the area east of the fire to find a safe location indoors.

Officials are working to clear the Platt Bridge in order to reopen it for civilian traffic.

The ramps to and from I-76 and I-95 have been reopened; the Platt Bridge remains closed due to a large amount of firefighting vehicles and equipment.

State Police have requested additional Philadelphia officers to S 26th St & Passyunk Ave to help shut down the intersection.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials have requested representatives from the Office of Emergency Management to the scene.

The car crash on the Platt Memorial Bridge did not result in injuries, per police.

Officers are reopening the Passyunk Avenue bridge.

Firefighters are redirecting their resources to a more southern point of entry to the refinery.

A car crash with injuries has been reported on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge; it's unclear if the crash is directly related to the fire.

Additional paramedics have been requested to the scene, though no injuries have been confirmed as of yet.

Firefighters confirm an explosion occurred at 4:23AM.

A third alarm was just transmitted, requesting even further resources.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to the scene.

Officers are preparing to contact media outlets to advise people to stay out of the area.

The I-95 entrance onto the Platt Memorial Bridge is also being blocked.

One officer reports flames hundreds of feet in the air.

Firefighters are arriving at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3144 Passyunk Ave.

The entrance to S 26th St from I-76 is also being shut down.

Officers are stopping traffic on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and S 26th St.

Haz-Mat resources are being deployed to the scene.

Firefighters are responding to the scene.

Officers report a large fire with multiple explosions.

There appears to be a fire in the Philadelphia Gas Works. Numerous 911 callers have made reports and several officers can see flames.

Officers are stopping traffic on the Passyunk Ave bridge after hearing an explosive sound near the Philadelphia Gas Works.

Incident reported at 3100 Passyunk Ave.

The Philadelphia Fire Department reports no one was injured in the explosion and firefighters have contained the fire.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advises there are no detectable inhalants in the area resulting from the fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has lifted the shelter-in-place request but advises people avoid the area near Passyunk Ave and 26th St.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has reduced the area for shelter-in-place requests to 26th Street to the west, Schuylkill Expressway to the north, I-95 to the south, and 22nd Street to the east.

Additional firefighting resources are gathering near Penrose Ave and S 26th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2600 Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge is now open on both directions. Roadblocks on I-95 have been cleared. A portion of S 26th St is still closed.

Officers are preparing to setup a police presence inside the refinery.

Officers are working to reopen roadblocks at Passyunk Ave and Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge will soon been reopened on the eastbound side.

Additional units are still being called to the site of emergency operations.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is requesting that residents and businesses in the area east of the fire to find a safe location indoors.

Officials are working to clear the Platt Bridge in order to reopen it for civilian traffic.

The ramps to and from I-76 and I-95 have been reopened; the Platt Bridge remains closed due to a large amount of firefighting vehicles and equipment.

State Police have requested additional Philadelphia officers to S 26th St & Passyunk Ave to help shut down the intersection.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials have requested representatives from the Office of Emergency Management to the scene.

The car crash on the Platt Memorial Bridge did not result in injuries, per police.

Officers are reopening the Passyunk Avenue bridge.

Firefighters are redirecting their resources to a more southern point of entry to the refinery.

A car crash with injuries has been reported on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge; it's unclear if the crash is directly related to the fire.

Additional paramedics have been requested to the scene, though no injuries have been confirmed as of yet.

Firefighters confirm an explosion occurred at 4:23AM.

A third alarm was just transmitted, requesting even further resources.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to the scene.

Officers are preparing to contact media outlets to advise people to stay out of the area.

The I-95 entrance onto the Platt Memorial Bridge is also being blocked.

One officer reports flames hundreds of feet in the air.

Firefighters are arriving at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3144 Passyunk Ave.

The entrance to S 26th St from I-76 is also being shut down.

Officers are stopping traffic on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and S 26th St.

Haz-Mat resources are being deployed to the scene.

Firefighters are responding to the scene.

Officers report a large fire with multiple explosions.

There appears to be a fire in the Philadelphia Gas Works. Numerous 911 callers have made reports and several officers can see flames.

Officers are stopping traffic on the Passyunk Ave bridge after hearing an explosive sound near the Philadelphia Gas Works.

Incident reported at 3100 Passyunk Ave.

The Philadelphia Fire Department reports no one was injured in the explosion and firefighters have contained the fire.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advises there are no detectable inhalants in the area resulting from the fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has lifted the shelter-in-place request but advises people avoid the area near Passyunk Ave and 26th St.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has reduced the area for shelter-in-place requests to 26th Street to the west, Schuylkill Expressway to the north, I-95 to the south, and 22nd Street to the east.

Additional firefighting resources are gathering near Penrose Ave and S 26th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2600 Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge is now open on both directions. Roadblocks on I-95 have been cleared. A portion of S 26th St is still closed.

Officers are preparing to setup a police presence inside the refinery.

Officers are working to reopen roadblocks at Passyunk Ave and Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge will soon been reopened on the eastbound side.

Additional units are still being called to the site of emergency operations.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is requesting that residents and businesses in the area east of the fire to find a safe location indoors.

Officials are working to clear the Platt Bridge in order to reopen it for civilian traffic.

The ramps to and from I-76 and I-95 have been reopened; the Platt Bridge remains closed due to a large amount of firefighting vehicles and equipment.

State Police have requested additional Philadelphia officers to S 26th St & Passyunk Ave to help shut down the intersection.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials have requested representatives from the Office of Emergency Management to the scene.

The car crash on the Platt Memorial Bridge did not result in injuries, per police.

Officers are reopening the Passyunk Avenue bridge.

Firefighters are redirecting their resources to a more southern point of entry to the refinery.

A car crash with injuries has been reported on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge; it's unclear if the crash is directly related to the fire.

Additional paramedics have been requested to the scene, though no injuries have been confirmed as of yet.

Firefighters confirm an explosion occurred at 4:23AM.

A third alarm was just transmitted, requesting even further resources.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to the scene.

Officers are preparing to contact media outlets to advise people to stay out of the area.

The I-95 entrance onto the Platt Memorial Bridge is also being blocked.

One officer reports flames hundreds of feet in the air.

Firefighters are arriving at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3144 Passyunk Ave.

The entrance to S 26th St from I-76 is also being shut down.

Officers are stopping traffic on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and S 26th St.

Haz-Mat resources are being deployed to the scene.

Firefighters are responding to the scene.

Officers report a large fire with multiple explosions.

There appears to be a fire in the Philadelphia Gas Works. Numerous 911 callers have made reports and several officers can see flames.

Officers are stopping traffic on the Passyunk Ave bridge after hearing an explosive sound near the Philadelphia Gas Works.

Incident reported at 3100 Passyunk Ave.

The Philadelphia Fire Department reports no one was injured in the explosion and firefighters have contained the fire.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management advises there are no detectable inhalants in the area resulting from the fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has lifted the shelter-in-place request but advises people avoid the area near Passyunk Ave and 26th St.

The Philadelphia Fire Department has reduced the area for shelter-in-place requests to 26th Street to the west, Schuylkill Expressway to the north, I-95 to the south, and 22nd Street to the east.

Additional firefighting resources are gathering near Penrose Ave and S 26th St.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2600 Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge is now open on both directions. Roadblocks on I-95 have been cleared. A portion of S 26th St is still closed.

Officers are preparing to setup a police presence inside the refinery.

Officers are working to reopen roadblocks at Passyunk Ave and Penrose Ave.

The Platt Bridge will soon been reopened on the eastbound side.

Additional units are still being called to the site of emergency operations.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is requesting that residents and businesses in the area east of the fire to find a safe location indoors.

Officials are working to clear the Platt Bridge in order to reopen it for civilian traffic.

The ramps to and from I-76 and I-95 have been reopened; the Platt Bridge remains closed due to a large amount of firefighting vehicles and equipment.

State Police have requested additional Philadelphia officers to S 26th St & Passyunk Ave to help shut down the intersection.

No injuries have been reported.

Officials have requested representatives from the Office of Emergency Management to the scene.

The car crash on the Platt Memorial Bridge did not result in injuries, per police.

Officers are reopening the Passyunk Avenue bridge.

Firefighters are redirecting their resources to a more southern point of entry to the refinery.

A car crash with injuries has been reported on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge; it's unclear if the crash is directly related to the fire.

Additional paramedics have been requested to the scene, though no injuries have been confirmed as of yet.

Firefighters confirm an explosion occurred at 4:23AM.

A third alarm was just transmitted, requesting even further resources.

Firefighters have transmitted a second alarm, requesting additional resources to the scene.

Officers are preparing to contact media outlets to advise people to stay out of the area.

The I-95 entrance onto the Platt Memorial Bridge is also being blocked.

One officer reports flames hundreds of feet in the air.

Firefighters are arriving at the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3144 Passyunk Ave.

The entrance to S 26th St from I-76 is also being shut down.

Officers are stopping traffic on the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and S 26th St.

Haz-Mat resources are being deployed to the scene.

Firefighters are responding to the scene.

Officers report a large fire with multiple explosions.

There appears to be a fire in the Philadelphia Gas Works. Numerous 911 callers have made reports and several officers can see flames.

Officers are stopping traffic on the Passyunk Ave bridge after hearing an explosive sound near the Philadelphia Gas Works.

Incident reported at 3100 Passyunk Ave.