{"id":312792,"date":"2026-05-28T19:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312792\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:30:09","slug":"fire-breaks-out-at-citgo-east-plant-on-refinery-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/312792\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire breaks out at Citgo East plant on Refinery Row"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fire has broken out at the Citgo East Plant on the city’s northside.<\/p>\n

It happened around 1:15 p.m. Thursday and sent plumes of smoke across the northside. The fire appeared to be put out just before 2 p.m. <\/p>\n

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KRIS 6 News<\/p>\n

The fire from the Citgo East plant sent plumes of smoke across the city’s northside.<\/p>\n

According to Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni, two teams with the Refinery Terminal Fire Company were on scene and put out the fire.<\/p>\n

According to Corpus Christi Fire Chief Brandon Wade, it appears a gasoline pump between three tanks caught on fire. Crews shut off valves and the RTFC team of firefighters began fighting the blaze.<\/p>\n

Luckily, no one was injured.<\/p>\n

The fire department has units in the area monitoring the air and the situation.<\/p>\n

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