A fire at Valero’s Port Arthur refinery has been brought under control.
All personnel are safe, and officials reported no recordable injuries following the incident, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
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According to Valero’s website, the refinery that suffered the fire employs approximately 770 people and processes 435,000 barrels of heavy sour crude oil for gasoline and other essential fuels every day
Valero said the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
As a precaution, local authorities issued a temporary shelter-in-place order and implemented a partial road closure while air quality was monitored.
Both measures have since been lifted after air testing by Valero, the Port Arthur Fire Department, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) indicated no threat to the surrounding community.
“We appreciate the support and continued coordination with the various authorities,” a statement from Valero read.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire.