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Martinez refinery files report saying containment levels from fire were low

  • Martinez Refining Company filed a preliminary report stating that air monitoring showed "no significant levels above background readings" after a refinery fire injured six workers on February 1, 2025.
  • The report indicated that less than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide were released, and six injured employees were treated and released.
  • Contra Costa Health Services issued a Level 3 shelter-in-place order due to public health concerns about air quality from the fire, which burned until February 3, 2025.
  • The City of Martinez urged Contra Costa County to enforce higher safety standards at the refinery to protect the community's health.
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Martinez refinery files report saying containment levels from fire were low

(BCN) -- 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." The refinery was required to send a 72-hour report to the county health department with preliminary details about the explosion and fire that injured six workers and prompted the county to iss…

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Martinez refinery says ‘no significant' contaminant levels found from fire

Here's what the Martinez refinery is saying after a fire erupted at the facility over the weekend.

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Martinez refinery files report saying contaminant levels from last weekend’s fire were low - Local News Matters

Martinez Refining Company has filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health about last weekend’s refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants “resulted in no significant levels above background readings.”The refinery was required to send a 72-hour report to the county health department with preliminary details about the explosion and fire that injured six workers and prompted the county to issue a shelter-in-place order t…

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Martinez refinery files report saying contaminant levels from fire were low

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.” The post Martinez refinery files report saying contaminant levels from fire were low appeared first on Danville San Ramon.

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NBC Bay Area broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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