Fire burns at Chevron refinery Isomax unit in El Segundo, El Segundo CA
Fire & ArsonA large fire occurred at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, specifically at the Isomax unit. The unit is being depressurized, which is reducing the flames. Water is being applied by Chevron units inside the area. Authorities reported no immediate risk of explosion or dangerous gas release, and no evacuation orders were issued. The command post is located inside the refinery near the Isomax unit and Coakall Road.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
04:25
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead, time, 18.
00:03
Yeah, I got identifiers for the resources that I'm going to hold until you let us go when you're ready.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:16
Engine 160.
00:18
Engine 18. Quint 161.
00:23
BC18 and BC20.
00:26
And we're going to hold here at Pacific and Rosecrans unless you need a BC somewhere else.
00:35
I copy that. Yeah, just stand by. They're depressurizing this right now. It looks like we're getting a lot of flame going down.
00:42
And we're getting a little bit of water on it with Chevron units.
00:44
So stand by for me there.
00:48
Copy that.
00:53
Up Bay from Chevron Command. Let's go ahead and shut down.
00:58
Supported traffic from Rosecrans. Go ahead and have PD shut that down.
01:03
Man, I used to not pick up.
01:09
The South Bay from L.E. City, Patine, 4.
01:12
Where is the current CP for this incident?
01:19
South Bay from L.A. City, Patine 4.
01:29
Yeah, this is LA City Battalion 4. Where is the current CP for El Segundo fire?
01:39
Battalion 4 from Quint 22.
01:42
I'm at the command post. We're going to be just west of the two's tall stack that are burning off right now.
01:51
Just west of that and just to the north. It's the intersection of Isomax and Coakall Road.
02:02
Okay, just for my orientation, is that inside the refinery?
02:09
That's affirmative.
02:11
They're just to the northwest of those two stacks that are burning off.
02:18
L.A. City, Battalion, Fort Cockney.
02:24
95 in Florence.
02:27
95 towards.
02:31
We're en route to Manhattan Fire Station for coverage, just FY that.
02:35
295-10-4. They said enter the back gate when you arrive.
02:44
Torrance, Fire Engine 95, copy.
02:56
Attention, engine 64, mutual aid for station coverage.
03:00
Also going to know, station 1, 314 Main Street, engine 64.
03:09
On incident.
03:11
Thank you, thank you.
03:17
On scene 551 Avenue A. We do have water reaching out of a manifold covered the side of the street. No, 6-1 can be out for investigation. 10-4.
03:30
Redondo from the sign 6-1. Can we call Salfay and determine if there are any Manhattan units still in station?
03:40
Enquirer if there's any Manhattan engines still in station for Elfugino station cousins.
03:48
Stay, firm, standby.
03:53
All units on the Chevron Infinity is Vice. This is Chevron Command.
03:58
Right now we're in a standby mode. We have the Isomax being depressurized, which is having a significant impact on the flames. We also have Chevron units inside the Isomax getting water on it.
04:10
They are not requesting additional units inside the Isomax at this time.
04:14
I am getting word that there's no imminent danger for explosion or release of H2S, so no evacuation orders have been put in place. Stand by,
04:23
and we'll see if we get this under control shortly.
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Location mentioned:
Chevron El Segundo Refinery, El Segundo, CA 90245
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