Fire erupts at Los Angelesarea Chevron oil refinery Phil Helsel October 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM 0 Flames are seen coming from a refinery in El Segundo, Calif., on Thursday.
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Phil Helsel October 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Flames are seen coming from a refinery in El Segundo, Calif., on Thursday. (NBC Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES — A large fire was reported Thursday night at a Los Angeles-area oil refinery, prompting a response by first responders, according to officials and video that captured the scene.
Helicopter footage from NBC Los Angeles showed flames coming from two of the stacks and one other area at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo.
The city of El Segundo said the event was a fire at the refinery, and "not a flaring event." There were no evacuations ordered, it said.
It was not clear if there were any injuries. Chevron did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Manhattan Beach, a neighboring coastal city in Los Angeles County, told residents that it was aware of the "unusual fire event" at the Chevron refinery but that there was no evacuation order. The city told residents to stay inside.
Witnesses told local media that there appeared to be an explosion or fireball. A witness told local KNX news radio that they heard a roaring sound. Video showed flames lighting up the horizon.
The oil refinery covers around 1,000 acres and has around 1,100 miles of pipelines, according to the facility's website. It primarily refines gasoline, jet and diesel and can refine up to 290,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to the site.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the situation, his office said on X.
"Our office is coordinating in real time with local and state agencies to protect the surrounding community and ensure public safety," the governor's office said.
By 10:40 p.m. local time the NBC Los Angeles helicopter footage showed that the flames had appeared to be greatly decreased, with fire coming out of two stacks.
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