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Blaze at Chevron's California refinery; residents ordered indoors

 
Published on Aug 07, 2012
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A plume of smoke emits from a fire that broke out at a Chevron refinery in Richmond, CA on Aug 6, 2012. A fire struck the core of Chevron Corp's 245,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery on Monday evening, spewing large flames and a column of smoke into the air and prompting authorities to order nearby residents indoors. The fire hit a crude distillation unit at plant which accounts for one-eighth of the state's refining capacity. A lasting outage there could cause a swift rise in gasoline prices across the West Coast, a region that is isolated from other markets. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

RICHMOND/HOUSTON (REUTERS) - A fire struck the core of Chevron Corp's large Richmond, California, refinery on Monday evening, sending flames and a column of smoke into the air and prompting authorities to order nearby residents indoors.

The fire, which authorities said was still blazing more than two and a half hours after it erupted, hit the sole crude unit at the 245,000 barrel per day (bpd) plant, which accounts for one-eighth of the state's refining capacity.

A lasting outage at the refinery could cause a swift rise in gasoline prices across the West Coast, a region that is isolated from other markets.

Nearby residents were advised to shelter in place, an order often given during significant refinery accidents to shield against possible exposure to dangerous chemicals or smoke.

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