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 ...

The Contra Costa County Health Department has since identified the substances released in the smoke. Health officials say the ...

A fire at Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1 released chemicals that can cause cancer and heart and lung disease, but strong ...

Contra Costa County officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order that was placed after a fire erupted Saturday at the Martinez Refining Co., injuring at least six people. A public health ...

As of 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Contra Costa County officials said the fire was almost entirely extinguished. The fire burned for hours, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and leading to a shelter-in ...

Weekend fire just the latest public safety issue at Martinez refinery 03:46 Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston on Tuesday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining ...

Aaron McAlister, deputy fire chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said the new fire station with two bays will provide much needed fire and medical services for residents.