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Explosion Ignites Fire at Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery, Blaze Contained

Parts of Manhattan Beach briefly received shelter-in-place alerts.

Overview

  • Fire crews held the blaze to one section of the facility, and officials issued no evacuation orders for El Segundo.
  • Chevron said there were no injuries and that all personnel and contractors were accounted for.
  • Parts of Manhattan Beach received shelter-in-place advisories, and residents were told to keep windows closed if they saw or smelled smoke.
  • Air-quality officials reported no elevated toxins Thursday night, with continued monitoring for changes.
  • The governor’s office said the cause is under investigation as agencies coordinate the response, and LAX reported no impact to flights.