"If you see or smell smoke, limit your exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed," officials said. Officials for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) said they have launched an investigation. Period. El Segundo City Councilman Lance Giroux was briefed on the fire. The fire department is responding to an explosion at a BP refinery near Toledo. This led the refinery to conduct flaring of excess gas, according to a spokesperson. I am taking action to help address Michigans fuel needs after a fire and power outage at a BP refinery in Indiana, Whitmer said in a statement. Over that period, one toxin hydrogen sulfide reached levels that were 230 times higher than the states safety standard, leading to the overwhelming stench and state of emergency declaration. Driven to understand the dynamics of crime in Southern California, Hanna interned with the Orange County Public Defender's office post-graduation. The Carson quake is just one of the many to be felt across the state, which is also currently battling intense wildfires. Crews were able to set up a perimeter around the Marathon Refinery and no evacuations to residents in the area were necessary, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Were not going to stand by while greedy oil companies fleece Californians. Representatives from Marathon did not respond to Grists request for comment. Local media reports said the fire had occurred in a particular section of the refinery. Many neighbors in Carson are angry after Tuesday night's massive fire left them frightened and confused about what to do. Two people have died after a giant blaze broke out Tuesday at a British Petroleum refinery in Ohio, officials said. "The fire was extinguished last night and refinery was safely shut down and remains offline," a company spokesperson said. Update: 6 workers injured in explosion, fire at Marathon refinery The fire began about 9:20 a.m., according to both the State Police and the state Department of Environmental Quality. Trade Show Contact. Two staff members died after a blaze at the Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio, BP . 74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Its a nonstop dogpile, Meni said of the cascade of events. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. El Segundo and Manhattan Beach Fire Departments remained on scene alongside the Chevron Fire Department. It was visible, he said, to residents on the south side of town but there appeared to be no danger and there were no injuries reported. An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. In the first week, SCAQMD received 5,000 complaints from residents of Carson and surrounding communities. Nov 8 (Reuters) - Chevron (CVX.N) said fire crews responded to an isolated fire inside its 269,000-barrel-per-day El Segundo refinery in California on Tuesday, with no injuries due to the incident. The outage has already pushed fuel prices higher in some parts of the affected area. Fire at Marathon refinery in Carson/Wilmington I drive by every time I am home. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. An explosion rocked a California oil refinery Tuesday night, sparking a large fire that was visible more than 20 miles away and frightening nearby residents. var write_html = `