Martinez Refinery Files Report Claiming Contaminant Levels From Fire Were Low

CBS Bay Area

February 7, 2025

Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend's refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants "resulted in no significant levels above background readings."

The refinery was required to send a 72-hour report to the county health department with preliminary details about the explosion and fire that injured six workers and prompted the county to issue a shelter-in-place order to nearby communities Saturday.

Contra Costa Health officials on Sunday advised residents with respiratory sensitivity to stay indoors if possible, as concerns about air quality persisted. That advisory was finally lifted on Tuesday afternoon.

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