Refinery causing evacuations. Im kenny choi. Im michelle griego. Lets get to jackie ward live in benicia with the evacuations. Reporter we are live in front of the benicia public library. That is less than three miles away from the refinery. And we are up wind. That is why people here are not concerned with the air quality. That is why the doors behind me are wide open. Happening now. Benicia Fire Department and city officials are meeting with the media to update them and what we know so far is that the Contra Costa County hazmat team has not found any issue in the air quality. So that is good news. Also, the evacuation and shelter in place orders have been lifted. Huge flames and massive dark plumes of smoke poured from the stacks of the valero refinery. Yet, benicia resident Raymond Olsen is remaining calm. Sunrise, heard the whistle and it triggered the shelter in place. I looked outside, saw black smoke. Reporter pg e says the outage happened at 6 40 this morning. It only lasted 18
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