Valero Benicia Refinery Fire Under Control, Shelter-In-Place Lifted

BENICIA, CA — Firefighters responded Monday morning to a blaze at the Valero Benicia Refinery.

A video of a massive black plume of smoke coming off the refinery was posted on X by user Brotha Doug around 9 a.m.

The fire was under control as of about 10:40 a.m. and the shelter-in-place directive was lifted, according to the Benicia Fire Department, which said particulate matter was present but all other air monitoring was below health hazard levels.

"All personnel are accounted for and there are no injuries," Valero spokesperson Lillian Riojas said in an email around 1 p.m. "The cause of the incident is under investigation. The safety of our workers and community is our priority and we will continue to coordinate with state and local authorities."

The refinery is located at 3400 E. Second St. It has over 400 employees and has the capacity to process 170,000 barrels of oil per day, according to the Valero website.

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