14 Mar BCN-20250314 -MRCTOWNHALL-01

Source caption: Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston leads a town hall meeting in Martinez, Calif. on March 13, 2025, about a fire which occurred at the Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1, 2025. The fire prompted Contra Costa County Health officials to order nearby residents to shelter in place for more than four hours. Caused by a hydrocarbon leak during “turnaround” maintenance, the fire burned for three days. Six workers were injured, though none seriously. (Tony Hicks/Bay City News)