The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is rolling out a new state-of-the-art fire rig, but it won’t be used to fight fires. The 2002 re-purposed fire engine will instead be used to ...

Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston yesterday called for a full facility audit of Martinez Refining Company after a large explosion and fire at the facility prompted surrounding ...

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 ...

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

Bob Atlas is a Contra Costa County, CA, Fire Protection District (Con Fire) battalion chief, with responsibility for eight stations and crews. He entered the fire service as a community fire aide ...

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 ...

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (October 3, 2022) – Early Wednesday morning, Luis Alvarado Zavala was killed in a big-rig collision on Highway 4. Police responded to the scene around 5:20 a.m ...

at a news conference around 5:20 p.m. — as warning sirens continued to sound in the background — Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Bob Atlas said that three ...