Fumes Released in Oil Refinery Fire
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A small fire at an oil refinery in Carson sent a cloud of potentially deadly sulfur dioxide wafting over the community, prompting firefighters to advise 50,000 people to stay inside until it dissipated.
No one was hurt by the midafternoon blaze, which began in a processing unit tower at the British Petroleum refinery. The cause was under investigation, said Inspector Ray Rodriguez of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The sulfur dioxide release was caused when the process unit was shut down quickly after the fire.
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