Flaring At Martinez Refining Company Prompts 2 Community Alerts In 24 Hours

CBS Bay Area

April 15, 2025

Martinez Refining Company reported its second community awareness message relating to flaring within 24 hours to Contra Costa Health at 11:55 a.m. Monday.

On Sunday, the refinery reported flaring at its Martinez refinery at 12:24 p.m.

In both cases, the refinery said the health agency responded by sending out a message saying "A Level 1 Community Awareness Message has been reported to CCHealth by Martinez Refining Company, located in Martinez. This message is for informational purposes only. You may hear, smell, or see signs related to this event; however no action is required. For more information, please visit CCHealth's Hazmat Dashboard at https://cchealth.org/hazdash."

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