A large blaze broke out Thursday evening at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles, sending towering flames and dense smoke into the night sky. Reuters+3AP News+3Reuters+3
Firefighters rushed to the site after reports of an explosion around 9:30 p.m. PDT. AP News+2Reuters+2 All refinery workers and contractors have been accounted for, and there were no injuries reported. Reuters+1
Authorities confirmed the fire was contained to one area of the facility, and no evacuation orders were issued. AP News+1 At this time, there is no known impact to flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). AP News+2Reuters+2
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire, and local agencies continue to monitor the situation closely. AP News+1
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