Massive bush fire burning on grounds of New Jersey refinery (PHOTO, VIDEO)
A brush-fire nearing a Sunoco oil refinery in West Deptford Township, New Jersey has already covered 25 acres.
The fire, which began at about 9:00 pm Friday remains at “one alarm,” meaning a small unit of firefighters have been dispatched, though a local NBC station reports backup has been called. Officials are saying there is no threat to the facility. There are no reports of injuries.
#BREAKING Brush fire burning on grounds of Sunoco refinery in West Deptford, N.J.
— Matt Simansky (@ActionNewsMatt) February 20, 2016
-No evacuations
-No injuries pic.twitter.com/W2eslzGPyX
Refinery brush fire in West Deptford, NJ casting eerie glow seen miles away in Philadelphia (from @6abc Sky6 cam) pic.twitter.com/mUraF2hERd
— Matt Simansky (@ActionNewsMatt) February 20, 2016
Meteorologist Scott Derek reports westward winds coming from the refinery toward the fire. It is unclear at this point if this will hinder firefighter efforts.
The refinery holds about 6 million barrels of refined oil and regularly stores crude oil, ethanol, gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. It sits on the Delaware River bank not far from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
BREAKING: Brush Fire Burning in South Jersey Town https://t.co/ZaNnmqpkkmpic.twitter.com/Oxe7N96zZ6
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) February 20, 2016
#BREAKING: Massive brush fire underway immediately next to the Paulsboro refinery. Refinery officials monitoring.... pic.twitter.com/hi4eJbrCbl
— Brian Taff (@briantaff6abc) February 20, 2016
Brush Fire Burning in South Jersey https://t.co/jY1kGdUPqQpic.twitter.com/4zinTbZKqV
— Phil Lee (@thephilishere) February 20, 2016
West Deptford nj pic.twitter.com/yaNy90Owtz
— Joesph Matteo (@JoesphMatteo) February 20, 2016
