Major Response to 2 Alarm Refinery Fire - Philadelphia Fire Department

The call initially came in as a reported building fire at 26th St & Penrose Avenue, but when Foam 60 arrived on location, they had smoke showing from the top of a tank inside of the refinery. The assignment was upgraded to a HazMat box and eventually would go to 2 Alarms before being placed under control.
Units shown (in order):
Engine 49 - 2020 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500
Battalion 1 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
Ladder 27 - 2005 American LaFrance/LTI 100' (Now Ladder 180)
Engine 53 - 2012 KME 1500/500
Engine 69 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500 (EX-Engine 25)
Squad 47 (in Squad 201) - 2004 American LaFrance 1500/500 (EX-Squad 47)
Squad 47A - 2006 Freightliner/LDV
Engine 69 - 2015 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500 (EX-Engine 25)
PPD 114 - 2019 Ford Explorer
Medic 37 - 2020 Ford F-550/Horton
ES 12 - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe (EX-Battalion 12)
Battalion 7 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Ladder 4 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 102' TDA
PPD 111 - 2020 Ford Explorer
PPD 117 - 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe
Ladder 4 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 102' TDA
PPD 111 - 2020 Ford Explorer
PPD Unmarked Chevrolet Malibu
Deputy 1 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe
Ladder 27 - 2005 American LaFrance/LTI 100' (Now Ladder 180)
SOC 1 - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
AC 1 - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe
Philadelphia OEM EMLO 1 - 2020 Ford Explorer
Ladder 5 - 2007 American LaFrance/LTI 100' (EX-Ladder 1)
AC 1 - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe
Philadelphia OEM EMLO 1 - 2020 Ford Explorer
Medic 19 - 2019 Ford F-550/Horton
EX 1 - 2014 Ford Explorer
PPD T31 - 2016 Ford Explorer
PPD X18 - 2018 Ford Explorer
Tower Ladder 2 - 2021 Seagrave Marauder 75' Aerialscope
Rescue 1 - 2018 Spartan Gladiator/SVI
IS 1 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe (EX-SO 1, EX-HU 1)
Car 1 - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
SA 5 - 2012 Ford F-550/Swab
HU 1 - 2015 Ford Explorer (EX- SO 1)
Salvation Army Units
ES 1 - 2016 Ford Explorer (EX-ES 2)
Battalion 4 - 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
Engine 10 - 2012 KME 1500/500
Engine 40 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500
Engine 1 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500
Battalion 11 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
Engine 11 (in Engine 905) - 2003 American LaFrance 1500/500 (EX-Engine 11, EX-Engine 40)
Engine 44 - 2019 Spartan Metro Star 1500/500
Battalion 3 - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado
Ladder 9 - 2018 Pierce Arrow XT 102' TDA
Battalion 8 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Ladder 23 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 102' TDA
FM 2 - 2018 Ford Explorer (EX- TA 1)
Ladder 23 - 2019 Pierce Arrow XT 102' TDA
Recorded:
8/2021
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[@fdnyfilms3354]

That must be every truck in the PFD! Nice video!!

[@amott919]

Its quite a bit of them lol

[@user-jd7bw6xk1l]

Yes, they were starting to get a bit thin. You see the Box had already been put under control . Most companies had taken up and there were only a few companies left on seen. So when it blew we had to resend companies. Also, these refineries have their own fire units. When the Box comes in we already know it's a job because they handle a lot of problems on their own and we never know about it.

[@ph11p3540]

You would think the local radio station would be broadcasting on their traffic reports for drivers to avoid using key roads near where the major fire is. Would make the emergency responders jobs easier. Then again, who builds a giant oil refinery deep inside an existing city?

[@amott919]

Good points

[@JimWhitaker]

Probably someone who built a refinery in the countryside and watched planners and the $$$$ build the city round it.

[@RescueNurse]

What were they doing at 3:09 ?

[@CWFLAEMOFC]

Epic! What are some of the chief unit abbreviations stand for? I know some and I’m wondering what IS is.

[@Al-xk2dx]

Assuming either incident safety or incident support

[@amott919]

IS1 is Incident Safety Officer BN is Battalion Chief DC is Deputy Chief HU is HazMat Administrative Unit AC is Assistant Chief ES is EMS Supervisor FM is Fire Marshal Not sure if I missed any in here

[@Izak213]

@@amott919 SOC

[@911Videography]

Awesome catches!

[@amott919]

Thanks!

[@michiganfirebuff]

Nice catches

[@delawarecountypafire]

Awesome catches

[@amott919]

Thanks!

[@samcaban7229]

Great catch hope everyone is ok, wish I was there,all them firetrucks would be my Disney land.I would have to change my camera a dozen times.

[@amott919]

Thanks, and yes. This one had no injuries as far as I know.

[@CenturyEmergencyPhotography]

THAT WAS AWESOME!

[@amott919]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Noahishuman]

As being from Philly got to say one of the biggest fires in Philly history

[@amott919]

Definitely not one of the largest in history. There have been 12 alarm fires before. But this was a very big response.

[@user-jd7bw6xk1l]

Not hardly. Try Gulf Refinery 1975. We lost Multiple men, 5 at least. They were using foam naturally, but the fire was still burning under it. When there was a break in the foam blanket the fuel hit a spark off one of the trucks. VC1 - the Photographer. I'm retired Philly dispatcher '77 to 90

[@firefighterfan2010]

cool catch!

[@amott919]

Thanks!

[@scotterman1000]

How Long It Took To Put Out This Oil Refinery Fire Out

[@amott919]

A few hours

[@RescueNurse]

Truck 4 at 6:00 came in fast and instead of really checking where to go just goes fast through other traffic 🙈

[@HutchinsonFirefighter179]

Gas refinery fire at the Schuylkill river?

[@amott919]

Yes

[@polojoe2835]

Great catches! Epic video!

[@amott919]

Thanks!

[@stevenkrammer6519]

What happened with 69?

[@ryanwhipple7275]

Ngl i didnt understand any of the letters on the fly cars exept AC and BC

[@RyderRobinson-oc5zh]

their trucks kinda give me fdny vibes cuz the designs on some of them lol good video too!

[@briankeller5791]

What bridge is that?

[@amott919]

That is the Platt Bridge (George C Platt Memorial Bridge)

[@central_ohio_firebuff]

What camera???

[@amott919]

I use a Sony RX10IV

[@ParkerHancock-lf2ny]

Great catches! And how does the building caught on fire?

[@toasterghost6113]

Nice job hope nobody got hurt

[@amott919]

No injuries as far as I know

[@jamescaristo6913]

Was this incident this morning?

[@Train538]

August 2021 according to the bottom of the description 😊

[@delawarecountypafire]

No it was from August of 2021 according to the description