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Monroe refinery fire visuals: Massive blaze at Marcus Hook Trainer Refinery, residents report smoke

A fire started Thursday afternoon at an oil refinery in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, located along the Delaware River, according to CBS News Philadelphia.

Tall plume of smoke rises from an oil refinery fire in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. (Representative Image)

A large plume of smoke rose into the sky and could be seen from several miles away near Trainer.

As of now, it is not clear what caused the fire. It is also not known if anyone was hurt in the incident.

Here are some visuals:

No evacuation orders yet

The borough of Marcus Hook has asked residents to stay away from the area. However, officials have not called for any evacuations at this time, as per CBS.

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