🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: CALIFORNIA CAMERAS CAPTURE EXPLOSION AT CHEVRON EL SEGUNDO
UC San Diego’s monitoring cameras recorded the initial blast tonight at the Chevron Oil Refinery near Los Angeles.
The explosion triggered a massive fire, but officials report the flames are contained to a single section of the sprawling El Segundo facility.
The site is one of California’s most important fuel hubs, making the incident a serious concern for energy watchers.
Crews remain on-site battling hot spots as investigations into the cause continue.
Source: @sentdefender
🚨🇺🇸 MAYOR BASS: LAFD STANDS READY TO ASSIST WITH EL SEGUNDO FIRE
"I’ve been briefed on the fire in El Segundo outside of our city limits and I’ve also spoken with Supervisor @HollyJMitchell.
LAFD stands at the ready to assist with any mutual aid request.
There is no known impact to LAX at this time.
We will continue to monitor this situation."
Source: @MayorOfLA
Here’s new video captured the explosion tonight at the Chevron El Segundo Oil Refinery right outside Los Angeles, which resulted in a large fire at the refinery, authorities state that the fire is currently contained to only one section of El Segundo.