Contra Costa supervisor demands audit, town hall meeting over Martinez refinery fire
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston on Tuesday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining ...
Martinez refinery workers return to work after gas-leak explosion and fire
As Contra Costa County Fire and Martinez Refining Company investigators sift through the damage, refinery workers have ...
6 People Injured in Calif. After Explosion at Martinez Refinery Sparks Fire
A fire at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, Calif., left six people injured. The incident also caused the city of ...
Martinez Refinery fire contained, investigations ongoing
Refinery personnel managed to close valves and largely shut down the sources of the fire by 9:57 p.m., and firefighters ...
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MARTINEZ — A leak led to an explosion and massive fire at a refinery with a history of issues Saturday, prompting a shelter-in-place for much of Saturday evening after black smoke spread across ...
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Explosion causes massive fire at troubled Martinez refinery
At around 9:15 p.m., the Contra Costa Health Services department removed a shelter-in-place for Martinez and other cities ...
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Martinez refinery fire: Shelter in place order lifted after explosion injures six
The recent Martinez refinery fire caused distress among the residents, as authorities initially put a shelter-in-place order as a safety measure.
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MARTINEZ — A day after plumes ... the blaze that officials said was the result of an explosion caused by a leak of hydrocarbons in the refinery’s Light Oil Processing area.