Residents air their anxiety, anger over Martinez Refinery fire at town hall

Residents air their anxiety, anger over Martinez Refinery fire at town hall

MARTINEZ – Tensions flared red-hot at a town hall Thursday night, where residents accosted the Martinez Refining Company’s history of fires, flarings and leaks in their city, including three major mishaps within the last three years. Dozens of community members gathered at John Muir Elementary School to hear the latest updates about the massive fire that erupted Feb. 1 at the refinery and released more than 7,000 gallons of hydrocarbon materials…