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Fire extinguished, investigation begins at troubled Torrance refinery

Torrance firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire Saturday morning at the Torrance Refining Co. complex.

Three dozen firefighters were dispatched to the refinery about 6 a.m. after getting reports of an explosion. They extinguished the blaze within a half hour, said Torrance Fire Capt. Robert Millea. City officials later issued an alert saying that there was “no offsite impact.”http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-torrance-refinery-20170218-story.html