Fire broke out at the Marathon Oil refinery in Texas City on Saturday, leading to a shelter-in-place that has since been lifted.
The Texas City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) first posted about the fire at the refinery on 5th Avenue South, east of 25th Street South, at 12:25 p.m. By 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Marathon stated the fire was under control.
The Texas City Fire Department responded, and air monitoring was taking place. Air 11 flew over the refinery, showing crews fighting the fire, and dark smoke turned lighter.
The city said on social media that officials are closely monitoring the situation.
Marathon said in a statement that there have been no reports of injuries.
Read Marathon's full statement:
"Trained teams are responding to a fire at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery. At this time, there have been no reports of injuries and all personnel are accounted for. Air monitoring is being deployed in the community as a precaution. The safety of responders, workers and the community is our first priority as we respond to the situation."
Emergency officials said a fire had broken out at a Marathon Oil refinery in Texas City, Saturday afternoon, 50 miles south of Houston.
The Texas City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) first posted about the fire at 12:25 p.m. The refinery is located on 5th Avenue South, east of 25th Street South.
We don't yet know what caused the fire or if any injuries have been reported.
"Our team is actively monitoring the situation and working closely with the appropriate shareholders," the Texas City Office of Emergency Management said on Facebook.
More on this developing story at KHOU.
