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 ...

Cal Fire has awarded a $3 million grant to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to fund this program. "Basically what they're doing here is they're using drip torches to aid in ignition.