{"id":22632,"date":"2014-12-18T22:54:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T03:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=22632"},"modified":"2014-12-18T23:37:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T04:37:59","slug":"details-flames-smoke-at-chevron-refinery-in-richmond-ca-ethanbuckner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/details-flames-smoke-at-chevron-refinery-in-richmond-ca-ethanbuckner\/","title":{"rendered":"Flames, Smoke at #Chevron Refinery -Richmond, Calif."},"content":{"rendered":"

RICHMOND (CBS SF) \u2014 A flare due to depressurizing equipment at the Chevron refinery in Richmond lit up the sky Thursday evening, causing a stir on social media.<\/p>\n

Chevron tweeted that the flare at the refinery was no cause for alarm, but social media users<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/a> took to Twitter with pictures of the flare up wondering if there was a fire.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was some visible flaring tonight to allow for equipment de-pressuring. Flaring is a part of refinery operations.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chevron Richmond (@ChevronRichmond) December 19, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n