Explosion At Naval Weapons Facility In New Jersey Injures At Least 4

There was a fire and explosion at a Naval Weapons Station in New Jersey, NBC Philadelphia is reporting.

ABC News is reporting that four have been injured and the situation is now stabalized.

Here's the word from the U.S. Navy:

Explosion & fire in building on base NWS #Earle. Emergency personnel on scene. Injured taken 2 hospital. More 2 follow

— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) August 20, 2013

The explosion happened at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck Township, Monmouth County, N.J. at around 9 am.

"It is possible either some kind of welding accident took place or a propane tank exploded," according to ABC News.

The facility, the largest Navy munitions base in the country, has a 2.5 mile-long pier that extends into the ocean, allowing them to load and unload military vessels a safe distance from shore, according the the Navy.

This is a developing story and we will have more details as they emerge.