Firefighters douse a flame at the Chevron oil refinery in in Richmond, CA. A fire struck the core of the 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 plant, which, in producing 245,000 barrels per day, accounts for an eighth of the state’s refining capacity. |
