The concern was over a plume of smoke from the fire. The shelter-in-place was listed at around 11:20 a.m.
TEXAS CITY, Texas — UPDATE: The shelter-in-place has been lifted and all-clear given, according to the Texas City officials.
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Heads up to those of you in Texas City. A shelter-in-place remains in effect for parts of the city following a reported fire at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery.
The shelter-in-place covers the area from 14th Street to 34th Street. Residents in the affected area are being asked to remain indoors until the all-clear is given.
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According to Marathon, emergency response teams at the Galveston Bay refinery put out a small fire at the facility Sunday morning. The company said there were no injuries.
A little after 10:30 a.m., Texas City officials said the shelter-in-place remained in effect as a precaution because of a large plume of smoke from the fire.
Officials said there have been no reported injuries, and air monitoring conducted by emergency responders hasn’t picked up the presence of any chemicals. However, residents in the affected area are still being told to stay indoors.
At this point, we don’t know what led to the fire.
We’ll continue to monitor this developing situation and provide updates as more information becomes available.
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