EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — A fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, sending towering flames into the air that were visible for miles. Residents near the Chevron El Segundo Refinery described feeling a rumble, then they saw the flames. Flames rise from the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. The El Segundo police and fire departments did not immediately comment on the fire, which appeared to have erupted suddenly. El Segundo is a beachside city located about a mile (1.6 kilometers) south of Los Angeles International Airport.