A fire at the Martinez Refinery Co. prompted road closures and a public health alert Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

A large fire that broke out at the Martinez Refining Company on Saturday is ‘trending down,’ according to officials. A ...

Three hours before a Martinez oil refinery erupted in flames, local air quality regulators began receiving complaints about ...

Contra Costa County officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order that was placed after a fire erupted Saturday at the ...

Martinez residents and community leaders voiced outrage Monday after a refinery sent smoke billowing into the air and generated dozens of complaints.

The Bay Area Air District urges residents to avoid fireworks and wood-burning during Lunar New Year to protect air quality.

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.

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

Gasoline prices rose slightly in the Bay Area in the wake of an explosion and fire that knocked an East Bay refinery offline.

A large fire broke out Saturday at the Martinez Refining Company, injuring six workers and spewing smoke into the region.

MOSS LANDING – Some 1,200 residents were allowed to return home Friday night after they were evacuated a day earlier due to a ...