Spills · chemical

Sunoco oil refinery explosion and fire; marcus hook, pennslyvania

NOAAORR-8024

issued
2009-05-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-05-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-05-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.813, -75.417
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunoco Oil Refinery Explosion and Fire; Marcus Hook, Pennslyvania.
Marcus Hook, Pennslyvania.
1. Explosion at Sunoco Oil Refinery at approx 10:10 pm Sunday Major Oil Refinery Fire in Marcus Hook, PA, 15 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Sun Oil Co. refinery has an Ethelyne Oxide fire. Major Explosion. Sun Officials: All employees accounted for. Fire is under control as of 11:35pm, but continues to burn. No evacuations planned. USCG initially requested smoke plume forcast support from NOAA, but fire extinguished and request was cancelled.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ETHYLENE OXIDE.
3. POSITION 39.813N 075.417W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8024: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8024

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