MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Los Angeles Times newspaper reported Friday that the lid of the sulfur tank at Tesoro refinery exploded.
According to the newspaper, the explosion took place at 1 p.m. (20:00 GMT) and local authorities ordered everyone within the range of a quarter of a mile to shelter in place for safety reasons.
The newspaper added that no injuries were reported during the accident, and the authorities continued to investigate the cause of fire.