Instead of moving closer to tripling fines for illegal fireworks in high-risk areas, Richmond City Council opted to first get input on ways to reduce usage. ...
California is observing Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, urging residents to protect their homes and communities ahead of peak fire season....
Martinez Refining Company said Tuesday morning that flaring that prompted Level 1 community warnings Sunday and Monday may continue through next week....
A worker at the Martinez refinery had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter after being burned by diesel fuel in a fire Wednesday....
A fire at the Martinez Refining Company on Wednesday night has been extinguished and one person is injured, according to Contra Costa Health....
Martinez residents spoke out Thursday at a town hall meeting that was called by Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston....
Martinez Refinery Company said 7,140 gallons of hydrocarbon materials were released during a February fire, most of which it said were consumed by the flames....
Orinda, Richmond, Moraga, San Pablo, Lafayette, Antioch, Clayton, El Cerrito, Brentwood, Danville, Concord and Pinole have very high fire hazard severity zones,...
Healthy Martinez and 350 Bay Area distributed free air purifiers to Martinez residents Feb. 22, following the Feb. 1 fire at the Martinez Refining Company....
A powerful explosion and fire at the Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1 injured six, endangered health and ignited a fresh wave of fear and frustration....
The Bay Area Air District began getting complaints about odor coming from Martinez Refinery Company hours before a fire started earlier this month....
The Martinez refinery fire released chemicals that can cause cancer and other diseases, though most of the toxic smoke blew away from populated areas....
Board of Supervisors Chair Candace Anderson said the Martinez Refinery Company’s fire Feb. 1 was Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston’s “baptism by fire.”...
Contra Costa Health's public health director said Wednesday that the health effects of Saturday's Martinez refinery fire are still unknown....
Contra Costa Health on Tuesday lifted a public health advisory linked to a fire at the Martinez Refining Company facility after confirming the fire is out....
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