RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory on Saturday after a Chevron Refinery in Richmond started flaring up.
Officials say cities including Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole and Hercules, as well as towns in Solano County, saw the smoke.
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The Bay Area Air District is monitoring and investigating the situation.