Chevron's Response to Refinery Fire

Chevron issued the following statement after the fire at its Richmond oil refinery on Monday night:

A fire started at our 4 Crude Unit at 6:15 pm today. At this time we do not have details about the cause of the incident. All employees have been safely accounted for. One employee has a minor injury and is receiving first aid treatment.

We have comprehensive plans and procedures in place to respond to situations like the one we are facing. We are working with all appropriate local authorities.

We will take all measures necessary to provide for the safety and security of our facilities and the surrounding community.

We are responding to this incident as quickly as we can and are deploying highly trained personnel to assess and manage the situation.

We will not speculate on the cause of this incident. Our priority right now is containing the fire and protecting the health and safety of our employees and community.

We will provide updates as more information can be confirmed.