A massive fire has broken out after an explosion at the Chevron Refinery at El Segundo, CA near Los Angeles. Flames could be seen from miles away. News reports say that residents in the vicinity heard a loud blast that sounded like an explosion at about 21:30 hrs local time after which huge flames could be seen leaping into the sky.
There were no reports of evacuations due to the Chevron El Segundo fire, but shelter-in-place measures were taken. Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell told reporters from KCAL-TV that the fire had been largely contained by 22:30 hours. Thankfully, there were no reports of any casualties and all personnel working the refinery have been accounted for.
Here’s a video from the site posted on YouTube.
The cause of the Chevron Refinery Fire El Segundo incident is not clear. Perhaps OSHA and the US Chemical Safety Board might investigate the incident, since it has happened in a large refinery.