Contra Costa County says a range of harmful chemicals were released, including some that pose risks for cancer and ...

A fire at the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez, Calif., left six people injured. The incident also caused the city of ...

The Contra Costa Fire Protection District said six workers at the refinery were injured, and four needed to be hospitalized.

At around 9:15 p.m., the Contra Costa Health Services department removed a shelter-in-place for Martinez and other cities north of the refinery.

Contra Costa health officials say strong winds likely helped push some of the chemicals away from neighborhoods. Martinez residents however, are kept wondering if living in the city is worth it amid ...

The Martinez Refining Company said it was a fire and flaring at the refinery that prompted the ... from Interstate 680 to Court Street, and Shell Avenue from Marina Vista to Pacheco Boulevard ...

Sirens blaring here in Martinez as the Refinery here has been on fire for ... from Interstate Highway 680 to Court Street, and Shell Avenue from Marina Vista Avenue to Pacheco Boulevard, the ...

Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it has no estimate for how long its 156,400-bpd Martinez, California, refinery will remain shut following a fire on February 1, according to a statement ...

MARTINEZ — Fire crews rushed ... because crews initially struggled to make entry to the refinery. Firefighters were staging in the area of Shell Avenue and Marina Vista Avenue, Leach said.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC said on Saturday that it sold its Martinez refinery in California to PBF Energy Inc. for $1.2 billion. The deal supports Shell's intention to reduce its refining activity ...

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 ...