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Crews extinguished a massive fire that erupted at a Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, which sent up large flames and plumes of smoke into the air.
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Chevron's El Segundo refinery covers roughly 1.5 square miles and has more than 1,100 miles of pipelines, according to the company's website.
A fire erupted at the West Coast's largest oil production site – with crews extinguishing the blaze after 16 hours. Trevor Ault has more: