El Segundo Refinery Explosion
Witnesses Scatter As Fireball Rages
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A California refinery exploded Thursday, turning the evening sky into an orange fireball and inflicting one group to order residents to remain indoors, based on officers.
Movies and photographs shot by witnesses and posted to social media confirmed the beautiful second the Chevron refinery in El Segundo blew up, in addition to the chaotic aftermath.
Moments after the explosion, you possibly can see individuals scurrying round and driving away because the refinery burns within the distance with a mushroom cloud of flames and black smoke.
El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel stated all employees on the refinery have been accounted for and no accidents have been reported.
LA County Supervisors stated the blaze was swiftly introduced below management and “stayed within the property lines.”
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Native officers didn’t order any evacuations … however in Manhattan Seaside — which is simply 4 miles away — some residents have been advised to shelter in place.
