Gasoline and Diesel Burn in Refinery Blaze; Crews Work to Fully Extinguish Flames

Flames tore through Chevron’s El Segundo refinery Thursday night after an explosion, prompting a large multi-agency response and warnings about potential air-quality impacts, as reported by CBS News.

Officers and firefighters converged on the facility after numerous 911 calls reported a loud detonation and heavy flames; nearby residents described a sharp jolt and booming noise, almost like an earthquake.

Crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted the refinery’s in-house team, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said it would coordinate with state and local partners. El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel reported no injuries, and El Segundo Fire Department Division Chief Cas

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