Major fire breaks out at Philadelphia crude oil refinery

A major fire broke out at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in south Philadelphia today. The complex produces 3,35,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The cause of the fire is still unclear.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:A major fire broke out at a 150-year-old refinery complex here in the wee hours of Friday.

A Philadelphia Fire Department spokeswoman confirmed reports of a fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in south Philadelphia.

Reports of the fire began coming in on social media shortly after 4 a.m. Friday.

Local medias reported that the refinery has its own fire brigade. No injuries have been disclosed at this time.

The cause of the fire is still unclear.

Four SEPTA (local mass transit) routes have been diverted because of the fire.

The complex produced 3,35,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Philadelphia Energy Solutions says the oil refining complex is the largest on the US Eastern Seaboard.