A chemical leak has forced evacuations in Toledo Ohio Wednesday morning. .
Just a day after a fire at the Martinez refinery injured a worker, the company moved forward with restarting operations for the first time since a separate fire on Feb. 1 burned for three days and also injured several workers.
The Martinez Refining Company said at around 7:50 p.m., a portable air compressor caught on fire while it was being refueled by a worker. The company says the fire has since been extinguished.
It's been more than a month since the massive fire at the Martinez Refining Company, and we're learning more about how it sparked.
Crews at the Martinez Refining Company now have control of a fire that sent black smoke billowing into the sky Saturday. But some community members say enough is enough.
A shelter-in-place order for residents near the Martinez Refining Co. was lifted Saturday night after a fire that injured at least six people. Contra Costa County health officials said they will continue to monitor air quality overnight until they get an all-clear.