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Texas City shelter-in-place lifted after fire at Marathon refinery

VIDEOS: A shelter-in-place has been lifted for Texas City after a fire that was reported at the Marathon refinery. According to the city’s Emergency Management team, the shelter-in-place ended at about 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. A long siren was played as an “all-clear” signal. An update on the city’s website says the fire was under control by about 1:40 p.m. Crews are reportedly monitoring air conditions as a precaution. Marathon released the following 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.” There are no details at this time on what started the fire at the Marathon refinery.

KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston

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