BREAKING! Massive Fire Erupts at #Chevron #Refinery Near #LosAngeles, Sending Flames into the Sky

by Andrew Powell
October 3, 2025

"Firefighters continued dousing a blaze Friday morning at a Chevron #OilRefinery in #ElSegundoCA, after a massive fire broke out the night before, lighting up the sky with flames visible for miles.

"According to The Associated Press, officials urged residents to stay indoors, though by early Friday the city said the fire was contained and posed no threat to public safety. No evacuations were ordered.

" 'All roads have been reopened after last night’s Chevron fire,' the city of El Segundo posted Friday morning. 'The fire is still burning but is contained at this time.'

"The South Coast Air Quality Management District said overnight monitoring detected 'elevated levels of volatile organic compounds” [#VOCs] at the refinery’s fence line, though local air quality readings Friday morning showed no major concerns. Officials noted that drizzle, marine layers, and light winds were keeping the plume aloft but warned conditions could shift as winds pick up."

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#California #ChevronRefinery #RefineryFire #AirQuality #AQI #AirQualityAlerts

Massive Fire Erupts at Chevron Refinery Near Los Angeles, Sending Flames into the Sky

Firefighters continued dousing a blaze Friday morning at a Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, California, after a massive fire

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Benicia Fire: Shelter in Place due to Refinery Fire

2025-05-05 09:31:35 PDT

Benicia Fire: Shelter In Place for Residents in Benicia if you smell smoke due to Valero Refinery fire. Go inside, stay inside. Shut doors and windows.

https://member.everbridge.net/453003085614570/notif/_eXXQ_T8P

#Benicia #ShelterInPlace #RefineryFire #SolanoCounty

City Of Martinez live update on Insta, nothing new really:
- shelter in place still in place, sirens will continue every 30 minutes until all clear
-main water streams on fire, still fighting it
-health impacts: burning eyes, burning nasal passages, sore throat, dizziness, headaches respiratory and cardiac distress, chest pain, shortness of breath
-www.cchealth.org and www.cwsalerts.com
martinezalerts.com

#MarinaVistaIC
#SFBA #Martinez #Fire
#ContraCostaCounty #SolanoCounty #RefineryFire

Harold S (@oldredsubby.bsky.social)

Martinez refinery: Shelter-in-place order issued due to smoke following large fire, officials say - ABC7 San Francisco https://abc7news.com/post/martinez-refinery-public-health-advisory-issued-pacheco-due-reported-flare-level-2-hazmat/15854643/

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Just Me (@skiswm.bsky.social)

Not much radio traffic, last report is multiple C02 trucks were enroute. Planning from ConFire crews and refinery fire crews was taking place as to how to proceed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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EAS Watcher (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images #EAS #WEA for Location: Shelter In Place for portions of Martinez. More info at cchealth.org Source: CA Contra Costa County CWS, Martinez, CA ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

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1 Person Injured After Fire Breaks Out at Martinez Refining Company

Contra Costa County public health officials issued an advisory for Martinez and nearby Pacheco after the company reported the fire around 1:45 p.m. Saturday.

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Martinez: Firefighters on scene to battle fire at refinery

Witnesses to the scene reported an explosion, but fire officials were not immediately able to confirm that a blast had taken place.

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Rob Brownell (@skiswm) on Threads

Sounds like those may be an extended event. Cover engines from Moraga Orinda fire and a truck from San Ramon Valley Fire have been moved to cover Contra Costa Fire stations.

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Just Me (@skiswm.bsky.social)

Photo from the Martinez refinery fire via Conta Costa Fire

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