A large fire erupted at a Chevron oil refinery located in El Segundo, California, on Thursday night.
Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports. One witness told CBS News the explosion “felt like a small earthquake.”
Massive flames and smoke from the refinery fire could be seen for miles, Fox LA reported. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 9:30 p.m. local time. What caused the fire is not yet known, and according to El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel, no injuries have so far been reported.
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“We were able to respond to the Chevron fire immediately. Our station is about a [quarter mile] away from the gates of Chevron,”
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