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Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

Firefighters work to contain a large fire
Firefighters work to contain a large fire that broke out at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

A fire that broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery that supplies jet fuel for Los Angeles international airport (LAX) was still burning on Friday morning after an explosion at the plant.

The press office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, had confirmed that the fire erupted on Thursday night on the outskirts of the city, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area.

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