Thick, black smoke billowed from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before Contra Costa County sirens sounded to warn people to shelter indoors and avoid breathing the air.

In a statement, Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was that afternoon, and how close the refinery fire was to becoming a ...

Contra Costa County health officials say the community near the Martinez Refining Company was fortunate when a fire broke out earlier ... a dark plume of smoke from the refinery was visible ...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston ... MRC said it expects to be done investigating the fire by April 30. The refinery has experienced multiple problems the past few years ...

(KRON) — Units with Contra Costa Health Services and the Contra Costa County Fire Department responded ... A Hazmat team monitored air quality around the refinery and no threat to the public ...

a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District captain. Two others were treated at the scene and released, he said. People in the area could see a flare going at the refinery after the fire began ...

the refinery, Contra Costa’s hazardous materials team, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, the county’s Community Warning System, Bay Area Air District, Martinez Public Works ...

“Seems like it could be a tower or building, but for sure, inside the refinery, the flames are getting bigger and bigger.” Contra Costa County firefighters are also responding to the scene. It’s ...