Investigation Launched into Flaring Incident at Richmond Chevron Refinery
TL;DR
A hazardous materials team is investigating flaring at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, which occurred after a partial outage at the facility. The flaring activity resulted in a plume of smoke visible across the Bay Area, but no public health advisories were issued. Chevron Richmond stated that a Community Warning System Level 1 was issued, but no action by the public is required.
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