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| Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles | Large fire breaks out at el Segundo refinery in Los Angeles |
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| Emergency services attending scenes after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, according to US media | Emergency services attending scenes after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, according to US media |
| A fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, California governor Gavin Newsom’s press office said, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. | A fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, California governor Gavin Newsom’s press office said, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. |
| The cause of the blaze was not clear, the Los Angeles Times reported, while CBS said firefighters were called to the refinery in Los Angeles county after reports of an explosion. | |
| “Our office is coordinating with local and state agencies to ... ensure public safety,” Newsom’s press office said on X. | “Our office is coordinating with local and state agencies to ... ensure public safety,” Newsom’s press office said on X. |
| CBS cited police as saying they were not aware of any immediate injuries or evacuations, adding that the Los Angeles county superviser, Holly Mitchell, had said crews contained the fire to one area of the refinery. | |
| In a regulatory filing, the US energy company also reported emergency flaring at El Segundo. | In a regulatory filing, the US energy company also reported emergency flaring at El Segundo. |
| The refinery’s rated capacity is 290,000 barrels a day, and its main products are gasoline, jet and diesel, Chevron says on its website. Its total storage capacity is 12.5m barrels in about 150 major tanks. | The refinery’s rated capacity is 290,000 barrels a day, and its main products are gasoline, jet and diesel, Chevron says on its website. Its total storage capacity is 12.5m barrels in about 150 major tanks. |
| The Los Angeles fire department was ready to assist with any request for aid, the mayor, Karen Bass, said. | The Los Angeles fire department was ready to assist with any request for aid, the mayor, Karen Bass, said. |
| “There is no known impact to LAX at this time,” she added referring to the city’s busy international airport. | “There is no known impact to LAX at this time,” she added referring to the city’s busy international airport. |
| Mark Rogers told the LA Times he was playing soccer at Aviation Park, a few miles from the Chevron plant, when the apparent explosion took place. “I thought we got nuked or something,” Rogers, 34, told the paper. The referee cancelled their game due to the heavy smoke, it reported. | Mark Rogers told the LA Times he was playing soccer at Aviation Park, a few miles from the Chevron plant, when the apparent explosion took place. “I thought we got nuked or something,” Rogers, 34, told the paper. The referee cancelled their game due to the heavy smoke, it reported. |
| Reuters contributed to this report | Reuters contributed to this report |