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Chevron briefed El Segundo council on October refinery fire; investigation ongoing

6440358 · October 22, 2025
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Chevron told the City Council the IsoMAX unit fire on Oct. 2 is under investigation by Cal/OSHA and Chevron; company said most refinery operations continue at reduced capacity and pledged to work with cities on improved community alerts.

Chevron representatives updated the El Segundo City Council on Oct. 21 about a fire at the company’s IsoMAX unit on the evening of Oct. 2 and said the cause remains under investigation.

Brian Stock, director of the Chevron El Segundo refinery, told the council he witnessed the start of the incident and arrived at the facility minutes later. “The unified response in collaboration with our own on-site fire department enabled the fire to be safely extinguished by early the next morning,” Stock said. He publicly thanked the El Segundo Fire Department and named Chief Ali…

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