A massive blast rocked the Los Angeles area Thursday night when a fire broke out at an oil refinery just south of LAX, according to reports.

Footage and images posted on social media captured giant balls of flames erupting into the Southern California night sky from the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery.

"Officers and firefighters responded to the Chevron refinery in El Segundo after receiving multiple reports of an explosion," the El Segundo Police Department said, according to CBS News.

The "major blast" struck the area at around 9:30 p.m., residents told the Los Angeles Times.

"I thought we got nuked or something," Mike Rogers told the outlet, saying his adult soccer league match was canceled moments later because of the heavy smoke from the fire.

No evacuation orders were implemented, and there was no threat to the public, city officials announced, according to the outlet.

No injuries were immediately reported.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the LA Fire Department is standing by ready to assist the local first responders.

The fire's impact on LAX was not immediately known, Bass said on X.

The El Segundo facility, operated by Chevron, has its own fire department battling the blaze, KTLA reported.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the situation and is in contact with local authorities.

"Our office is coordinating in real time with local and state agencies to protect the surrounding community and ensure public safety," Newsom's press office said on X.

The El Segundo refinery was opened in 1911 under the Standard Oil Company of California, operating under the logo until 1984 when it changed its name to Chevron Corporation.

The refinery's rated capacity is 290,000 barrels per day, and its main products are gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel, according to Chevron's website. Its total storage capacity is 12.5 million barrels in about 150 major tanks.

Chevron briefly took the refinery offline in May before restarting operations a week later.

California oil refinery fire rocks LA area, lights up night sky