Large fire erupts at Chevron refinery in El Segundo; contained, no injuries reported
A large fire erupted at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles County and was contained to one area, with El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel and LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell reporting no injuries. South Coast AQMD’s Nahal Mogharabi said there were no current detections of elevated particulate matter or air toxins but warned conditions could change and advised residents to close windows and doors if they see or smell smoke; the refinery processes about 276,000 barrels per day and LAX reported no immediate flight impacts.
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🔍 Key Facts
- A large fire erupted at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, reported Oct. 3, 2025.
- Officials — including El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel and LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell — said the fire was contained to one area of the refinery and there were no reported injuries.
- The South Coast Air Quality Management District (via Nahal Mogharabi) reported no current detections of elevated particulate matter or air toxins but warned conditions may change.
- The South Coast AQMD advised residents to close windows and doors if they see or smell smoke.
- Chevron’s El Segundo refinery has a capacity of about 276,000 barrels per day.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) reported no immediate impacts to flight operations.
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Large fire erupts at Los Angeles-area Chevron refinery in El Segundo
New information:
- Officials say the fire was contained to one area of the refinery and that there were no reported injuries, per El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel and LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell.
- South Coast AQMD reported no current detections of elevated particulate matter or air toxins but warned conditions may change and advised residents to close windows/doors if they see or smell smoke (quote from Nahal Mogharabi).
- Chevron’s El Segundo refinery capacity cited (276,000 barrels per day) and LAX reported no immediate impacts to flight operations.