Contra Costa County Health: “We got lucky” with Martinez refinery fire
Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was on Feb. 1, ...
Martinez Refining Company provides new details on investigation into gas leak and fire
The latest update provides details about the company’s inquiry into the fire which led to a brief shelter-in-place order from ...
Martinez refinery files report claiming contaminant levels from fire were low
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...
Crashes and Disasters
“Flares are an essential part of a refinery’s integrated, engineered safety systems, which are designed to safely manage ...
Martinez refinery says ‘no significant' contaminant levels found from fire
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...
Cancerous byproducts emitted from Martinez refinery fire: health officials
The Martinez Refining Company’s latest fire emitted chemicals and combustion byproducts that can cause cancer as well as heart and lung disease, according to Contra Consta Health ...
Smoke from East Bay refinery fire contained cancer-causing chemicals, report says
An explosive fire that ignited at a Martinez oil refinery and triggered shelter-in-place warnings spewed cancer-causing ...
Officials Cite 'Poor Leadership' for PBF Martinez Refinery Fire -- OPIS
Several federal, state and local authorities voiced their frustrations looming around PBF Energy's Martinez, Calif., refinery fire in a joint statement Tuesday, as officials called for reparations and ...