The City of Richmond said at 12:10 p.m. Sunday that at 11:59 a.m. Sunday, Chevron’s Richmond refinery notified the Richmond Fire Department of a CWS Level 1 hazmat incident due to flaring at the refinery.
Based on Contra Costa Health’s 3-tier hazmat severity system, CWS Level 1 notifications have no public health impacts and require no action from the community, the city said.
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