Crime & Safety

Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo Knocked Down [UPDATE]

No hazardous materials were involved in the fire.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA - A container fire at the Chevron Refinery in El Segundo has been knocked down, authorities said.

Units were working on identifying whether any hazardous materials were released. The El Segundo Fire Department later wrote on Twitter that the fire involved ordinary combustibles and e-Waste only.

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