photo credit: Ajay Singh
Fire crews are responding to a fire at the Benicia Valero Refinery on Monday morning. The Contra Costa Health department said it was sending a HazMat team to nearby Martinez to monitor for impacts. The Benicia Fire Department sent an advisory shortly after 9 a.m. that residents should close doors and windows if they can smell or see smoke in their area.
That’s the refinery that was closing at the end of April?
April 2026.
Weren’t they suppose to close it down for good?
Aunt B …. they haven’t firmly announced what they’re going to do with it …may close it, may re-purpose it, may idle it, etc.
Listen carefully, can almost hear the rattle of the Fine Abacus
I guess that’s payback.