An explosion and fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, USA, produced massive flames visible for miles across the South Bay. Residents reported feeling a major blast around 9:30 p.m., with orange flames and smoke plumes filling the sky. The cause of the incident remained unclear. Officials said the fire was contained by Friday morning.
Mark Rogers was on South Bay soccer field Thursday evening when he was shocked to see a ball of gas and fire explode into the night sky. Residents across the South Bay ran outside to find a neon orange hue covering the horizon accompanied by a loud roar as a major fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo grew.
Guests at Top Golf saw massive flames billowing across the Pacific Coast Highway and ran to their cars.
“I thought we got nuked or something,” Rogers, 34, said.
Full story Massive explosion, fire at Chevron refinery rocks El Segundo - Los Angeles Times
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