Pictures: South Philadelphia Refinery Explosion and Fire

Pictures from the explosion that occurred at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia around 4:00 a.m. Friday. The explosion could be heard and felt across the region around the refinery.

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Firefighters work to contain a fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery.
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The fire could be seen across the Philadelphia region.
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SkyForce10 captured flames during the height of the fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions.
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The fire spread and caused 3 separate explosions which shook the region.
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NBC10's live cameras were rolling when one of the explosions occurred.
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The explosion could be seen on satellite images from outer space.
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SkyForce10 captured crews working to contain the fire.
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Officials battled the flames as fuel from the refinery continued to burn.
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The fire started at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery shortly after 4 a.m.
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