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There was a massive explosion at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo in Torrance, California near Los Angeles.

The cause of the incident remains unclear.

Major Explosion and Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA

A massive explosion has just rocked the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, California—just south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)—triggering a large-scale fire that's visible for miles.

Emergency crews from El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Los Angeles County are on the scene, battling the blaze.

Air quality monitoring confirmed no public health threats, and the incident was isolated to a non-critical unit, ensuring no disruption to regional fuel supplies.

The cause is under investigation, but early reports suggest it involved a storage or processing area.

Refinery in Los Angeles is now massively burning in El Segundo.

Massive explosion of an oil refinery near El Segundo LA

Explosion at Chevron El Segundo Refinery

University of California San Diego's ALERTCalifornia cameras captured the initial explosion at the Chevron El Segundo Oil Refinery, just outside Los Angeles, on the evening of October 2, 2025.

The blast triggered a large fire visible for miles, producing massive fireballs and heavy smoke plumes.

Authorities report the fire remains contained to a single, isolated section of the facility. As of late October 2, no injuries have been reported, and there is no threat to the public—no evacuations or offsite impacts are anticipated.

The El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, and Chevron fire departments are on scene, actively monitoring and suppressing flames.

Air quality monitoring shows no external hazards.

The cause is under investigation.

Chevron’s refinery — the company’s 2nd biggest site in the US — in El Segundo, outside los Angeles went bang last night at around 9pm local, people were saying they thot they got nuked, feeling the blast!

* Someone got a drone up an gave us 5mins ov footage ov this shitstorm...