The familiar, water-dropping aircraft are leased by the fire department from Quebec each year to help fend off California ...

Contra Costa health officials say strong winds likely helped push some of the chemicals away from neighborhoods. Martinez residents however, are kept wondering if living in the city is worth it amid ...

Contra Costa County health officials say the community near the Martinez Refining Company was fortunate when a fire broke out ...

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from ...

Contra Costa County says a range of harmful chemicals were released, including some that pose risks for cancer and ...

Martinez Refining Company released an update Friday on its investigation into the cause of a refinery fire on Feb. 1, sharing information about the public health impact of billowing smoke stacks over ...

Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...

Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last ...

Contra Costa Health said it was first notified of the event when the Martinez Refining Co., owned by PBF Energy, reported the ...

A fire at a Bay Area refinery has sent multiple people to the hospital and prompted a public health advisory in the impacted ...

At around 9:15 p.m., the Contra Costa Health Services department removed a shelter-in-place for Martinez and other cities ...

In the Bay Area, county fire department staffing levels per 1,000 people are 1.06 at Santa Clara, 1.36 at Alameda and 0.65 at Contra Costa. California also has fewer volunteer firefighters ...