One injured at Martinez refinery after portable air compressor catches fire
A fire involving a portable air compressor at the Martinez Refining Company on Wednesday night left one person injured, according to officials.
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A fire involving a portable air compressor at the Martinez Refining Company on Wednesday night left one person injured, according to officials.
Veronica Macias reports on a fire involving a portable air compressor at the Martinez Refining Company.
Activists and victims' family members held a rally Friday afternoon outside the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office in Martinez, protesting the early release of former deputy Andrew Hall who was involved in two separate deadly officer-involved shootings.
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston will hold a town hall meeting Thursday evening on last month's Martinez Refining Company fire.
A high demand for air purifiers brought dozens of residents to a giveaway event on Saturday afternoon, with a line stretching over a block before the event even began at 12:30 p.m.
Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from the three-day fire earlier this month included those that can cause cancer, and heart and lung disease.
A woman was killed Monday morning in a vehicle that left the freeway on Interstate Highway 680 near Martinez and crashed, according to CHP.
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend's refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants "resulted in no significant levels above background readings."
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston on Tuesday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining Company after a large explosion and fire at the facility prompted surrounding communities to shelter in place Saturday.
An East Bay community is still feeling the effects from a weekend fire at the Martinez Refining Company that emitted huge plumes of smoke and injured six refinery employees.
Amanda Hari reports on continuing public safety and health concerns after the weekend fire at the Martinez Refining Company injured six people.
More than 24 hours a large fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company, Contra Costa health officials continue to urge nearby residents with respiratory sensitivity to stay indoors if possible, as concerns about air quality persist.
Da Lin reports on neighbors saying Saturday's Martinez refinery fire being the worst in recent memory.
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District said six workers at the refinery were injured, and four needed to be hospitalized.
Martinez Refining Company on Sunday morning reported a "level 1 community awareness message" to Contra Costa County Health.
Two people were hospitalized Thursday night following a house fire in Martinez, fire officials said.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management has issued one of its largest fines ever against an East Bay refinery, ordering the facility to pay $5 million following dozens of violations.
Martinez Refining Company said it experienced unplanned flaring for about 30 minutes on Saturday night.
The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District will be spraying pesticide in an area of Martinez on Friday night because of the high number of mosquitoes and the detection of West Nile virus there.
An algae bloom at a pond in Hidden Lakes Park in Martinez has left hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of fish floating dead at the surface.
An opt-out notification system is one recommendation included in a recent report by the Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury, an oversight panel of 19 citizen volunteers who investigate county governmental issues and concerns. Other suggestions include expanding the types of notifications that go to the public and hiring additional response staff.
Children and teens in Contra Costa County will have a dedicated psychiatric emergency unit starting Monday, according to Contra Costa Health Services.
Martinez Refining Company said Thursday it will soon finish a major maintenance project, called a turnaround, and that residents may see flaring until the end of May while the system restarts.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously overturned the county planning commission's denial of a 24-unit apartment complex in unincorporated Martinez.
Contra Costa Fire hazardous materials crews in Martinez have determined the unknown substance in an abandoned tanker trailer that shut down Pacheco Blvd. Tuesday morning was not hazardous, according to fire officials.
