TEXAS CITY, Texas – A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for parts of Texas City after a reported fire at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery, according to the Texas City Police Department.
Authorities issued the shelter-in-place for areas around 14th Street to 34th Street, but have since sounded the all-clear sirens.
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No injuries have been reported.
“A shelter in place was originally issued for Bay Street to SH-146 after a fire was reported at Marathon this morning. The fire, combined with a south wind, caused a smoky plume to drift across the city,” a city spokesperson said in an update to KPRC 2.
In a statement to KPRC 2, Marathon said, “Trained teams at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery extinguished a small fire this morning at the facility. There were no injuries. Our top priority is the safety of our employees, responders, and the community.”
City officials said they will continue to monitor air quality as a precaution, but there is no further action needed from the community.