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

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A hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a ...

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

Refinery personnel managed to close valves and largely shut down the sources of the fire by 9:57 p.m., and firefighters ...

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