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# Flaring prompts false community alert
- URL: https://www.grandviewindependent.com/flaring-prompts-false-community-alert/
- Published: 2025-07-29T23:25:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-07T17:58:26.000Z
- Author: Linda Hemmila
- Tags: News

A brief flaring at Chevron's Richmond refinery this afternoon triggered an unintentional level-two community alert, which was sent to area residents.

Officials at the refinery say the notification was issued accidentally and was intended to be a level-one alert, indicating no community response was necessary as crews worked to resolve an issue causing the flaring.

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"A Community Warning System (CWS) Level 2 notification was mistakenly issued, which automatically prompted a public advisory. A correction has been made. Chevron Richmond is experiencing flaring, and our workforce is working quickly to minimize and stop the flaring. It should have been a Level 1 notification. There is no emergency response or community action required," said Catlin Powell, a spokesperson for Chevron.

[Contra Costa County](https://x.com/CoCoCWS?ref=grandviewindependent.com) has issued an all-clear notification, and flaring at the refinery has been halted.

Real-time air quality data can be found at [richmondairmonitoring.org](http://richmondairmonitoring.org/?ref=grandviewindependent.com).

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