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Monday, August 6, 2012
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by sophiseraphini via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by Rod Laursen via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by Marin TV via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by Phil McGrew via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by Phil McGrew via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is another view from the fire. (Photo sent in by Helen Patterson via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is a view from North Richmond. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is the view from Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. (Photo sent in by fotonut via uReport)
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is a photo that was taken from a ferry crossing the bay. (Photo sent in by Ellen C. via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by Jeff S via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted via uReport)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A large plume of black smoke from the Chevron Refinery in Richmond is visible across the Bay. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond. (ABC7 News)
A large plume of black smoke from the Chevron Refinery in Richmond is visible from high in the sky. (ABC7 News)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This a view from the San Francisco Embarcadero building. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is another view from the fire. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is a view from the El Cerrito Hills right after the alarm sounded. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is the view from Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. (Photo sent in by fotonut via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is the view from Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. (Photo sent in by fotonut via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. Off Highway 101 there is smoke seen off Paul Avenue toward 3rd street. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
A visible fire could be seen burning at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond and a large black plume of smoke. This is a photo that was taken during a viewer's bike ride in San Rafael. (Photo sent in by a viewer via uReport)
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
Images of the Chevron refinery fire submitted via Twitter.
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A visible fire and large plumes of smoke could be seen burning at the Chevron refinery in Richmond. (submitted by sophiseraphini via uReport)
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