Explosion rocks California’s largest oil refinery, investigation underway
An explosion at an oil refinery in Los Angeles sent a cloud of chemicals, including sulfur, into the air. No injuries were reported, but members of the public were advised to stay indoors as a precaution, RT reports.
According to the source, the blast took place on Friday afternoon when a sulfur tanks exploded at the Tesoro Refinery in the suburb of Carson.
Inspector Gustavo Medina of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said that the one-ton lid of the tank “blew off,” while adding that the cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The source further informs that the Los Angeles County Fire Department sent in a hazardous materials team. Local residents were allowed to leave their homes in the early evening.
The facility, the largest of its kind in California, produces gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and other fuels.