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Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery Fire Contained After Explosion, With No Injuries

Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause, with experts gauging potential effects on Southern California’s tightly supplied fuel market.

Flames rise from the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California, on Thursday.
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EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 3: Fire burns at a Chevron refinery on October 3, 2025 in El Segundo, California. A big explosion around 10 pm (PST) on October 2, producing a large orange blaze that could be seen from miles away from the refinery close by the Los Angeles airport. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Chevron’s on-site brigade, assisted by El Segundo and Manhattan Beach crews, confined the blaze to a single process area, officials said.
  • All employees and contractors were accounted for and no evacuations were ordered, while a Manhattan Beach shelter-in-place was lifted overnight.
  • Initial fence-line and regional monitoring showed no toxic exceedances, though agencies continue air-quality checks as the site cools.
  • Los Angeles International Airport reported no operational impact, and local officials said nearby road closures were lifted Friday morning.
  • The cause remains under investigation; two sources reported the Isomax 7 jet-fuel unit was involved, and analysts say any outage could tighten California gasoline and jet-fuel supplies.