Chevron extinguishes fire at California refinery
5/14/2021
Chevron Corp said a fire that broke out at its 245,271 barrel-per-day Richmond, California refinery has been extinguished and no injuries were reported.
In addition to the refinery fire crew, the Richmond fire department responded to the fire, the company said in a statement, adding the plant also experienced a process unit upset that caused some flaring.
A spokesperson from the Contra Costa Health Services department said it has requested a report on the incident within 72 hours.
“This report will give the refinery a chance to investigate the incident now that emergency conditions have been abated and provide details to our agency so that we can work together to identify root causes and prevent future similar issues,” it said.