Photos: Explosion rocks South Philly refinery and the neighbors around it
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A series of explosions were reported about 4 a.m. at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refining complex. The fire quickly escalated to a third alarm, and sparked concerns in the neighborhood about environmental safety.
![An oil refinery explosion occured last night causing fires seen from the Passyunk Avenue Drawbridge on Friday morning June 21, 2019.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/34gw6sbeT6EW2mnpUeUL79q_aCg=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-pmn.s3.amazonaws.com/public/E3MGAHVG2ZDKJMVSFFGLQGF3QM.jpg)