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A new wildfire was reported today at 1:07 p.m. in Shasta County, California. Melton Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
Crews have managed to gain control on a massive fire that erupted at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, which sent up large flames and plumes of smoke into the air.
The Thursday evening explosion and fire at the Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo is expected to spike the prices at the pump in the L.A. area for at least some time.