【大纪元2019年06月21日讯】（大纪元记者李言综合报导）周五早上，美国东部沿海地区最大的炼油厂——“费城能源解决方案炼油厂”发生大爆炸，因而引发大火，火球照亮南费城的夜空，爆炸声传到新泽西。事故导致部分公路被关闭，交通转移。目前大火已被扑灭。
来自费城的官员证实，21日早上4点15分，拥有150年历史的“费城能源解决方案炼油厂”（Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex）发生大规模爆炸，进而引发大火。事发地点位于距离该市体育中心不远的第31街和Passyunk大道。
周五早上5点过后不久，费城的福克斯新闻29报导说，火灾已被控制住，未收到受伤或疏散报告。政府部门于之后表示，炼油厂内建筑物大火已在早上6点前被扑灭。
SOURCE: FIRE CONTAINED, NO ONE HURT, NO EVACUATIONS @FOX29philly philadelphia energy solutions oil refinery fire pic.twitter.com/aND8upFXTB
— Sabina Kuriakose (@SabinaKuriakose) June 21, 2019
KYW-TV报导说，该炼油厂有自己的消防队。火灾原因目前尚不清楚。
Due to a fire response at the PES refinery at 3100 W. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia Fire Department is asking residents and businesses east of the fire location in South Philadelphia to shelter-in-place until further notice. pic.twitter.com/WIC1Oc8y1u
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) June 21, 2019
据NBC报导，爆炸发生的瞬间，附近的房屋都有震动感，空气中弥漫着滚滚黑烟。据说，惊天动地的爆炸声远及新泽西南部。南费城一些居民反映说，爆炸发生后，空中碎片沸沸扬扬落到街区。
Explosion & Fire at Sunoco Refinery on Passyunk Ave pic.twitter.com/P8XruTdt4A
— Bob Kelly (@BobKellyFOX29) June 21, 2019
周五清晨发生大火后不久，社会媒体开始传播火灾事件的信息。有目击者将拍下的现场影片上传到推特上。影片中显示：爆炸产生巨大火球，让该地区的天空亮如白昼。
#BREAKING: Viewer captures the explosion that turned into a 3-alarm fiery blaze as it was happening at the refinery on Passyunk Ave
@1nicetownbean pic.twitter.com/SV2TmYKlzf
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 21, 2019
有推特网友说，爆炸发生时，在车内都可以感受到热气。
Just witnessed this explosion heading to Philly airport.. praying no one was hurt pic.twitter.com/S0fcN50HaT
— Jonathan Triboletti (@JonnyTriBBz6) June 21, 2019
据费城的福克斯新闻29报导，爆炸造成部分道路关闭。包括76号州际公路从大学大道（University Avenue）到沃尔特惠特曼大桥（Walt Whitman Bridge）以及彭罗斯大道（Penrose Avenue）和第26街的路段。
BREAKING NEWS: Explosion and huge fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philly. 76 and 95 closed in the area. Fortunately no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/eluhovWIty
— Jim Donovan (@jimdonovancbs3) June 21, 2019
5:30am Update pic.twitter.com/kqUo2XOIoL
— Bob Kelly (@BobKellyFOX29) June 21, 2019
普拉特大桥（Platt Bridge）曾一度关闭。不过，据WPVI-TV报导，之后已经重新开放。
Breaking: Platt Bridge just reopened. pic.twitter.com/e3VYbcvc6z
— Katherine Scott (@KScott6abc) June 21, 2019
据福克斯新闻29报导，95号州际公路在费城市中心和机场之间的路段仍然开放。
95 is OPEN thru South Philly between Airport & Center City pic.twitter.com/9ugAtkNofJ
— Bob Kelly (@BobKellyFOX29) June 21, 2019
由于火灾，四条SEPTA运输路线已被转移。
Philadelphia refinery goes way to back to year after Civil War. Petroleum refining began in 1870&became Philadelphia’s biggest employer. With Ford Model T car,World Wars,&post war boom expansions it grew. In 1975, 8 Philadelphia Firemen killed in 11 alarm fire @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/23MjrUX5LJ
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) June 21, 2019
“费城能源解决方案炼油厂”每天可生产335,000桶石油。是美国东部沿海地区最大的炼油厂，拥有约1,000名员工。#
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