EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fully extinguished Friday the fire that broke out the night before at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles, sending towering flames into the air that were visible for miles.

Officials in El Segundo, California, urged people to stay indoors. By early Friday, the fire was contained and there was no threat to public safety, the city said in a statement. No evacuations were ordered.

“All roads have been reopened after last night's Chevron fire,” the city of El Segundo posted Friday morning.

A Chevron spokesperson confirmed the fire was fully extinguished by late Friday morning.

“Following Chevron’s active response along with support from the cities of El Segundo and Manhattan Beach emergency services, the fire is now out,” the company said

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