Fire burns at Chevron refinery; Richmond residents warned to shelter-in-place - Polidicks

[img]http://fi.somethingawful.com/images/smilies/emot-siren.gif[/img][b]WARNING: RICHMOND RESIDENTS SHOULD SHELTER-IN-PLACE[/b][img]http://fi.somethingawful.com/images/smilies/emot-siren.gif[/img] [b]Stream here: [url]http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=8112729[/url][/b] [url]http://www.kcra.com/news/Fire-burns-at-Chevron-refinery-Richmond-residents-warned/-/11797728/15991940/-/10h3l2qz/-/index.html[/url] [quote=KCRA]Officials have told residents of two Northern California cities to shelter-in-place as a fire at a Chevron refinery in Richmond releases plumes of black smoke. The fire, first reported at 6:40 p.m. Monday, is burning in a process unit at the refinery, officials said. It is sending smoke over the cities of Richmond and San Pablo. Residents are being advised by officials with Contra Costa County Health Services to turn off heaters, air conditioners and fans, and to cover cracks around doors with tape or damp towels. Refinery spokeswoman Heather Cox told KTVU-TV that there were no injuries to report. Cox said she had no details as to what caused the fire. Television shots show large flames with thick black smoke coming out of at least two refinery stacks at the facility. The Chevron Richmond Refinery is among the country's largest and most important refineries, processing up to 240,000 barrels of crude oil a day, according to the company's website. The facility makes high-quality products that include gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and lubricants, as well as chemicals used to manufacture many other useful products. It is the largest producer of base oils on the West Coast. [/quote] EAS bulletin: [quote]CAC001-070345- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 738 PM PDT MON AUG 6 2012 SHELTER IN PLACE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES. THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES. THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AT CHEVRON REFINERY. RESIDENTS IN RICHMOND. NORTH RICHMOND AND SAN PABLO. ARE ADVISED TO SHELTER IN PLACE. GO INSIDE. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS. TURN OFF ALL HEATERS. AIR CONDITIONERS AND FANS. IF NOT USING THE FIREPLACE. CLOSE FIREPLACE DAMPERS AND VENTS. AND COVER CRACKS AROUND DOORS AND WINDOWS WITH TAPE OR DAMPED TOWELS. MEDIA NEWS NETWORKS WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY UPDATED EMERGENCY INFORMATION. STAY OFF THE TELEPHONE UNLESS YOU HAVE A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY.[/quote] [b]e #2[/b]: EAS bulletin now the proper shelter-in-place warning, and not a CEM [b]e #1[/b]: Chevron spokesperson says everyone's accounted for, no injuries

My friend who lives in Sausalito said he could see the plume from his window.

Hopefully there aren't any explosions. These sort of things are rare in American refineries these days. They're regulated so fiercely.

There's a shelter-in-place warning for my county ATM. However, I live pretty far off so I doubt it'd effect me.

[QUOTE=X6ZioN6X;37115250]There's a shelter-in-place warning for my county ATM. However, I live pretty far off so I doubt it'd effect me.[/QUOTE] fumes travel far and fast

Wait, which Richmond is this? There's like thirty just in the US, and I work in one of them (don't think there's a refinery).

Well there goes the gas prices again...

[QUOTE=gman003-main;37115303]Wait, which Richmond is this? There's like thirty just in the US, and I work in one of them (don't think there's a refinery).[/QUOTE] The one just north of SF.

oh god i can see the smoke cloud just over mount diablo

Too dark outside to go look, getting pretty tired too. Here's hoping I don't suffocate in my sleep

Oh fuck this isn't good

The Emergency Alert System on TV and Radio always scares me shitless. That robot voice and deaf tone doesn't fuck around. Found a video of the actual EAS warning: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdZsgZf1cE[/media]

Ha I live in richmond, I thought there was just a disgusting raincloud coming my way until I smelled the smoke :(

where are the photos? I expected photos [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] I'm seeing white smoke, which means that they are extinguishing the flames

[QUOTE=areolop;37116367]where are the photos? I expected photos [editline]7th August 2012[/editline] I'm seeing white smoke, which means that they are extinguishing the flames[/QUOTE] Sounds like a fire that is inextinguishable due to the abundant fuel and intense heat, they probably have to wait it out like they had to during the Worcester Cold Storage Fire.

[QUOTE=BrownTown;37116326]The Emergency Alert System on TV and Radio always scares me shitless. That robot voice and deaf tone doesn't fuck around. Found a video of the actual EAS warning: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdZsgZf1cE[/media][/QUOTE] What I hate is when they do weekly tests when I'm up at night with the TV on but I'm on the PC or something.

I used to live in Richmond, but I guess it's pretty lucky that I moved out. Hopefully no one gets hurt in all this.