Overview

• An evening explosion ignited a large fire Thursday at Chevron’s El Segundo facility, with video showing a fireball and heavy smoke visible across nearby communities.
• Refinery crews led the response with support from Los Angeles County and Torrance fire units, and Manhattan Beach advised residents to stay indoors as a precaution.
• Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell said firefighters contained the incident to one area of the refinery.
• LAX reported no operational impact, and state and city leaders said they were coordinating in real time, with Los Angeles Fire Department resources ready for mutual aid.
• Chevron’s century‑old refinery processes roughly 276,000 to 290,000 barrels per day; the cause and any operational effects remain under investigation.