A shelter-in-place order has been issued from Highway 146 to Bay Street.
TEXAS CITY, Texas — A fire has broken out at a Marathon Oil refinery in Texas City, emergency officials say.
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 Highway 146 to Bay Street.
Texas City OEM is asking residents to go inside, close all doors and windows, and to turn off air conditioning/heating.
We don’t yet know what caused the fire or if any injuries have been reported.
“Our team is actively monitoring the situation and working closely with the appropriate shareholders,” the Texas City Office of Emergency Management said on Facebook.
KHOU 11 has a crew headed to the scene to gather more information.
This is a developing story that will be updated as we learn more.