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Smoke rises from a fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif.
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Firefighters attack a blaze that erupted at a Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif.
By NBC News
A fire erupted around 6:30 p.m. Monday night at one of the processing units at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, Calif.
A "level 3" shelter in place order was issued, NBCBayArea.com reported. Residents in Richmond, North Richmond and San Pablo were advised to go indoors and close all windows and doors.
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No evacuation or injuries were immediately reported, NBCBayArea.com said.
BART rapid transit service stopped service in the Richmond area, NBCBayArea.com reported.
The plant has a 245,271-barrel-per-day capacity.
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