Firefighters had been battling a blaze at a Chevron refinery in Southern California late on Thursday, officers stated, after a large fireball erupted on the facility.
It was not instantly clear what triggered the blaze, which was burning in El Segundo, a metropolis in Los Angeles County. It was additionally not instantly clear if there had been any accidents.
Firefighters work to include a big hearth that broke out on the Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, California, U.S., Oct. 2, 2025.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the fireplace, his workplace stated.
“Our workplace is coordinating in actual time with native and state companies to guard the encircling group and guarantee public security,” the workplace stated in a statement.
A 3-hour shelter-in-place order was issued for areas throughout the Tree Part of Manhattan Seashore, in line with Alert SouthBay. “Deliver all individuals and pets indoors,” the alert stated. In an earlier social media post, the alert system stated, “There’s NO PUBLIC risk right now and NO evacuation orders in place right now.”
An enormous hearth is seen erupting on the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2025.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass additionally stated she’d been briefed on the fireplace. She additionally stated she’d spoken with Holly J. Mitchell, the supervisor who represents El Segundo.
“LAFD stands on the prepared to help with any mutual support request. There isn’t a identified impression to LAX right now,” Bass said on social media. “We are going to proceed to observe this example.”
Firefighters work to include a big hearth that broke out on the Chevron refinery, in El Segundo, California, U.S., Oct. 2, 2025.
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The sprawling refinery, which is positioned simply south of Los Angeles Worldwide Airport, has its personal hearth division on website, in line with its website.
The hearth division in close by Torrance, California, issued an alert, saying it was conscious of the fireplace, however there was “no impression” to the town.
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