There was a fire at an oil refinery in California

A fire occurred at the Martinez Refining Company refinery located in Martinez, California. This was reported on February 2 by CBS News television channel with reference to the public alert system of Contra Costa County.

"In connection with the fire at the Martinez Refining Company, public health precautions and shelter-in-place mode have been implemented," the material said.

An alert about the fire was sent at 13:47 on Saturday, February 1, local time (00:47 on Sunday, February 2, Moscow time). It is noted that the cause of the fire was a hydrocarbon leak. Later the fire was localized.

At first the incident was assessed at the second level of danger, later the level was raised to the third.

All employees were evacuated from the scene in time, but three people were slightly injured, specifies "Gazeta.Ru". Because of the fire was also blocked the street.

Earlier, January 22, an oil terminal caught fire in the Iranian city of Rey. It was specified that there were about 18 thousand tons of oil. The reasons for the fire were not disclosed at that time.