By: KDKA-TV News Staff
BARKEYVILLE (KDKA) — Two firefighters were injured after a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Venango County.
The fire broke out at Heath Oil, located along Rt. 8, near the Interstate 80 interchange.
Fire officials tell KDKA that a vehicle pulling a tanker caught fire and spread to two trucks in the staging area of the refinery.
The Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Brayden Rea says this is the third incident at this location in the past decade.
Chief Rea also tells KDKA that some small explosions occurred.
The fire and explosions from the trucks that caught fire at Heath Oil Refinery in Barkeyville were so intense it blew out out windows on this Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department truck. The assistant fire chief said some of their gear and hoses are contaminated. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/hDxS6M2e9p
— Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayTV) April 12, 2022
Officials say Rt. 8 is expected to be closed through approximately 9 a.m.
Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
