There has been “recent intermittent flaring” at Chevron’s Richmond refinery, but the flaring does not represent a threat to the community, according to a public safety alert issued over the weekend.

The Richmond Fire Department is closely monitoring conditions at the refinery and is in constant communication with Chevron staff, according to the alert issued at 11:22 a.m. A "CWS Level 1 ...

There has been "recent intermittent flaring" at Chevron's Richmond refinery, but the flaring does not represent a threat to ...