A massive blast rocked the Los Angeles area Thursday night when a fire broke out at an oil refinery just south of LAX, according to reports.<\/p>\n
Footage and images posted on social media captured giant balls of flames erupting into the Southern California night sky from the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers and firefighters responded to the Chevron refinery in El Segundo after receiving multiple reports of an explosion,\u201d the El Segundo Police Department said, according to CBS News.<\/p>\n
Flames and smoke shoot out from the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, Calif. on Oct. 2, 2025. KABC<\/p>\n
The \u201cmajor blast\u201d struck the area at around 9:30 p.m., residents told the Los Angeles Times.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI thought we got nuked or something,\u201d Mike Rogers told the outlet, saying his adult soccer league match was canceled moments later because of the heavy smoke from the fire.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n No evacuation orders were implemented, and there was no threat to the public, city officials announced, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n No injuries were immediately reported.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the LA Fire Department is standing by, ready to assist the local first responders.<\/p>\n The fire\u2019s impact on LAX was not immediately known, Bass said on X.<\/a><\/p>\n Flames shoot out from machinery at the Southern California refinery 4 miles south of LAX. AP<\/p>\n Flames light up the night sky in the surrounding areas of El Segundo on Oct. 2, 2025. UC San Diego<\/p>\n The El Segundo facility, operated by Chevron, has its own fire department battling the blaze, KTLA reported.<\/p>\n California Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the situation and is in contact with local authorities.<\/p>\n