Massive fire at Chevron refinery in California contained, officials sayWatch: Oil refinery fire turn night skies orange over Los AngelesIn a statement, Chevron called it an "isolated fire" and said that "all refinery personnel and contractors have been accounted for and there are no injuries". Firefighters in California have contained a massive overnight blaze at a jet fuel production unit at Chevron's El Segundo refinery near Los Angeles. The El Segundo refinery, built in 1911, is Chevron's second largest in the US and produces 285,000 barrels of crude oil every day. El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel said firefighters were able to respond immediately to the blast. The blaze was visible as far as Los Angeles and filled the air nearby with the smell of petrol.