PHOTO: Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in Los Angeles

( Breitbart )

A massive explosion caused a fire to break out at a Chevron facility in El Segundo, in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday evening.

CBS News reported:

A large fire erupted at the El Segundo Chevron refinery in Los Angeles County following an explosion on Thursday night. Officers and firefighters responded to the refinery in El Segundo after receiving multiple reports of an explosion, according to the El Segundo Police Department. A witness said the explosion felt like a small earthquake.

The fire had been contained by Thursday morning, according to Watch Duty, a fire awareness app.

Refineries are increasingly shutting down in California, and accidents that take refineries offline can have a major impact on local gas prices.

Price hikes are exacerbated by the fact that California requires a unique blend to reduce hydrocarbon emissions.

Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has been a determined of of the oil industry in California, signed a law to expand oil production in the state, hoping to avoid the prospect of $8-per-gallon fuel prices.