Overview

• Officials said a blast around 9:30 p.m. ignited a large fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, with flames and smoke visible across the South Bay.
• No injuries were reported and no evacuations were ordered, though parts of Manhattan Beach received shelter‑in‑place alerts and residents were urged to stay indoors.
• The refinery’s on‑site brigade and regional fire crews contained the blaze to one section of the facility, according to LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell.
• LAX reported no operational impact, and local leaders said city resources stood ready to assist as needed.
• The governor’s office said it is coordinating with state and local agencies; the cause remains unknown at one of the West Coast’s largest refineries, which processes roughly 276,000–290,000 barrels per day.