A horrific fire erupted at an oil refinery outside of Los Angeles following an explosion Thursday night. Fire crews responded to a massive inferno at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo. Witnesses said the explosion felt like an earthquake or a nuclear bomb. “I thought we got nuked or something,” one witness said, according to the New York Post. “It was a blast thousands across SoCal could see. The Chevron refinery fire lit up skies for miles. Now, members of our Eyewitness News team relive those tense moments. We update the firefight and impacts on fuel supplies,” ABC7 Eyewitness News stated. It was a blast thousands across SoCal could see. The Chevron refinery fire lit up skies for miles. Now, members of our Eyewitness News team relive those tense moments. We update the firefight and impacts on fuel supplies – This morning at 6 from ABC7. https://t.co/4XzhuVxhUo pic.twitter.com/JdhqR79Z9k — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 3, 2025 More from the New York Post: Videos taken when the explosion occurred showed a massive fireball erupting amid a loud, extended roar. “This was 300-foot flames,” Kevin Mohr, who was in Manhattan Beach, told the outlet. “I didn’t know if a plane crashed or there was an earthquake or both.” Officers and firefighters responded to the Chevron refinery in El Segundo after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, the El Segundo Police Department announced, according to KCAL News. The fire broke out at the facility’s Isomax 7 unit that converts mid-distillate fuel oil into jet fuel for nearby LAX, Reuters reported, citing sources. The cause of the inferno was unknown, along with the fire’s effect on the refinery’s ability to produce jet fuel for the airport. “We were able to respond with Chevron fire immediately, our station is about a .25 mile away from the gates of Chevron,” El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel said, according to CBS News. “Obviously, we are very concerned, and there is a lot of investigative work to be done to see what has happened,” Pimentel added. “Fire crews were battling massive flames at a Chevron oil refinery just outside of Los Angeles on Thursday night. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said it was monitoring the situation and coordinating with state and local authorities to protect the surrounding community,” the Associated Press stated. Fire crews were battling massive flames at a Chevron oil refinery just outside of Los Angeles on Thursday night.California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said it was monitoring the situation and coordinating with state and local authorities to protect the surrounding community. pic.twitter.com/KJ5EaK5hNV — The Associated Press (@AP) October 3, 2025 CBS News shared further details: LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell said crews contained the fire to one area of the refinery. She added that residents did not have to evacuate, but advised residents to stay inside and visitors to stay away from El Segundo for the time being. “It has been contained and there is no cause for alarm for El Segundo or the surrounding areas,” Mitchell said. Mitchell advised residents that the fire would most likely affect air quality in El Segundo and surrounding cities, but the South Coast Air Quality Management District said it had not noticed any elevated levels of toxins, though it noted conditions could change. “We’re currently not seeing any elevated of particulate matter or air toxins,” said Nahal Mogharabi, assistant deputy of communications for AQMD. “That may change as the smoke settles this evening.” Mogharabi recommended that residents close their doors and windows if they see or smell smoke. Additional coverage below: What is your thought?

According to Daily Mail, emergency vehicles responded to an American Airlines plane at London’s Heathrow Airport due to a suspected malfunction. The plane, bound for Philadelphia, turned back to London not long after takeoff. “#AA737 didn’t get very far today before needing to return to London due to stuck flaps. The aircraft returned safely to LHR and taxied to a remote stand,” Flightradar24 stated. #AA737 didn't get very far today before needing to return to London due to stuck flaps. The aircraft returned safely to LHR and taxied to a remote stand. https://t.co/ft2mA8iThO pic.twitter.com/HkWE7VNdm8 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) October 3, 2025 More from Daily Mail: It is understood the plane landed safely, but the vehicles were ushered to the tarmac as a precautionary measure. There have also been suggestions that concerns had been raised over the plane being overweight on landing. American Airlines have been approached for comment. The London Fire Brigade confirmed to the Daily Mail it had attended the scene, but that ‘no direct action’ was required by its firefighters. The dramatic scenes come just two days after the airport was hit by an outbreak of fire after a vehicle burst into flames and tore through the Terminal 3 car park. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters arrived on Wednesday to tackle the blaze as it wrecked the multi-storey facility. “A fire in a multi-level parking lot at London’s Heathrow Airport destroyed one car and damaged two others on Wednesday morning, authorities have said,” ABC News stated earlier this week. “No injuries were reported,” it added. A fire in a multi-level parking lot at London’s Heathrow Airport destroyed one car and damaged two others on Wednesday morning, authorities have said. No injuries were reported. https://t.co/D8YUYL0RYo pic.twitter.com/YI0WXdoMjB — ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2025 London Evening Standard noted: A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Earlier this morning our teams responded to a small vehicle fire in the multi-storey car park for Terminal 3. “The fire was quickly extinguished. This is an isolated incident. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience.” Heathrow was closed to all flights on March 21 until about 6pm after a fire at a nearby electricity substation late on the previous night. More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the incident.

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