BREAKING: Intense flaring Erupts at Chevron Richmond Refinery as Power Failure

Numerous witnesses are currently reporting intense flaring with heavy black smoke emanating from the Chevron Richmond Refinery plant in Richmond, California. Officials say this to a power failure at the facility. Employees are actively working to minimize and extinguish the flaring. Contra Costa Health is dispatching a hazardous materials team to investigate, as the smoke can be seen for miles.