Began around 6 45 am. We were in the evacuation area, downwind from the refinery. In fact, next to it. Its being evacuated at this moment. Milero claims that when its power from pg e was somehow disrupted, that caused a pressure buildup inside the refining unit and that buildup was dangerous enough for valero to activate its fire stacks. Flare stacks are huge a pressure relief valve that literally burn off pressurized materials that contain lots of petrochemicals. The stacks dispose of the materials that might otherwise explode or severely pollute the atmosphere should they escape. Make no mistake, these are noxious and toxic compounds. Valero said it has initiated the proper notifications to government officials and Community Members which the government does acknowledge. That resulted in a lot of sheltering in place which is still going on. The area in which we were was very much, as i say, evacuated. We are currently at the library where the press conference is going on. This is a b
Monitoring. Doing that throughout the weekend. Also were finding out about the levels out there. The fire chief spoke about that why the refinery is moving to operational standard but could be a few more days. S of 5 30 we identified that the measurable readings were at zeros. Or the releases that had occurred earlier. As a result we have lifted the Evacuation Order for the Benicia Industrial Park at this time. There are no shelter in place directives. And there are no evacuations in place at this time. Reporter also you may be wondering what about anyone showing up at hospitals. Anyone reporting of any type of rest pier torey issues . We did have someone talk about that according to officials here moments ago there have been no significant major impact on local hospital hospitals or people reporting any type of issues. But still as of right now this refinery is slowly getting up to operation. It could be a few more days before back up to full scale. Live in benicia. Thank you rick. Th
Community and the victims family, neither is shy about their relief. At the very least, at least closure and the family can know that. We have this unsolved cases where theres still a sense of unease because of what happened like i said a place that people love and treasure in this community. So thats wow, wow, incredible. Reporter gallon will remain in jail because he is in jail under no bond. And the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office will be presenting this case to the District Attorney in the next couple of months and then move forward from there. Reporting live in forestville, emily turner, kpix 5. Other our top story tonight air quality officials still monitoring the valero refinery in benicia. Thick, black smoke triggered alerts for much of the day today. A mandatory evacuation at the Benicia Industrial Park is still in effect and for most of the day students at both the Matthew Turner and robert simple Elementary Schools were told to shelter in place. Kpix 5s da lin is live outside
Other person could have known and we have collected evidence that corroborates his statements. So i think there is a lot of joy and happiness that there has been a resolution and of course for the families to have them get resolution is important to us the sheriff says he intends to present the case agsint gallon to the d. A. In a matter of weeks in Sonoma County week. Haaziq madyun kron4news steve and if you steve kron4newsmadyun kron4news steve and if you havent already. Dont forget to download the kron four mobile app. To get the latest breaking news updates. We sent out a push alert about todays arrest in the 2004 cold case. We also provide constant updates through the kron four website, Facebook Page and twitter feed. vicki flaring at the valero refinery. Prompted a citywide shelter in place and evacuations this morning in benicia. People could see plumes a smoke. After a power outage at the plant. Kron fours Terisa Estacio has been out at the refinery all day for us and joins us
Forget that the methods and sources of our intelligence gathering are also plate here and we have to be very sensitive so that we dont compromise that information as well. Reporter now, the White House Press office says whoever the new fbi director is that he or she will be asked to and encouraged top finish that russia investigation. Meantime, the acting fbi director Andrew Mccabe he will be back on capitol hill today taking comeys place testifying before the Senate Intelligence committee. Life on capitol hill, im melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. All right, melanie thank you. 4 31 is the time. Many are pointing out the timing of both comeys termination and yesterdays meeting between President Trump and and the Russian Foreign minister at the white house. The two mainly focused on the ongoing civil war in syria but at one point the foreign minister appeared to joke about comeys firing. Youre kidding . Youre kidding. I can that do very well with respect to syria. I think things are hap