Monroe Energy Refinery Fire Injures Three in Trainer, PA
Vehicle Fire Trainer Pennsylvania in Trainer, Pennsylvania: A fire broke out Thursday morning in a process unit pump room at the Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, injuring three workers and sending a column of black smoke over Delaware County and across the Delaware River into South Jersey. The fire was reported at 11:30 a.m. on the 4100 block of Post Road and was contained by 1:30 p.m., with Monroe Energy issuing an "under control" declaration at 2:30 p.m. Two workers suffered heat stress injuries that were not expected to be critical, and a Monroe Energy employee was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. A half-mile shelter-in-place order was lifted at 3:15 p.m., and air monitoring showed no risks to human health; the cause of the fire remains under investigation.