A massive fire has erupted at a Texas oil refinery, and residents are being told to shelter in place.
Emergency officials are still battling the blaze at the Marathon Oil refinery in Texas City.
#BREAKING: Residents of are told to shelter in place after massive fire erupts at Marathon Oil refinery plant
At this time, emergency crews are actively responding to a major fire at the Marathon Oil refinery plant in Texas City. Massive flames and thick… pic.twitter.com/q45KMgBR7v
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 14, 2025
KHOU reports:
The Texas City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) first posted about the fire at 12:25 p.m. The refinery is located on 5th Avenue South east of 25th Street South.
The Texas City Fire Department is at the scene and air monitoring is being conducted.
The city said on social media that officials are closely monitoring the situation. A shelter-in-place order has been issued from 29th Street to Bay Street.
Texas City OEM is asking residents to go inside, close all doors and windows, and to turn off air conditioning/heating.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
❗️Shelter in place ❗️ Out of an abundance of caution, a shelter in place has been issued from Hwy 146 to Bay Street. pic.twitter.com/TibgMCT0QV
— City of Texas City (@CityofTexasCity) June 14, 2025
The city said in a statement:
“Trained teams are responding to a fire at Marathon’s Galveston Bay refinery. At this time, there have been no reports of injuries and all personnel are accounted for. Air monitoring is being deployed in the community as a precaution. The safety of responders, workers and the community is our first priority as we respond to the situation.”
The cause of the fire is not publicly available at this time.
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