«It was worse than the earthquake»: in the Bay area San Francisco – an explosion and fire at an oil plant

On Tuesday afternoon, the oil refining plant NuStar in the area of the Bay of San Francisco in Northern California happened , the explosion and fire.

According to representatives of the fire Department of California (Cal Fire), burned two oil tank. In addition, the fire spread to the territory near the plant, where burned to 17 acres of vegetation.

Images from the Nu Star incident from around 4:11 PM today. pic.twitter.com/1mRsjNoKSs

— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) October 16, 2019

Public notification of the County Sheriff’s office Fire-Costa issued a warning, calling the incident «an emergency situation» and advising people in the area to stay indoors.

«Go inside and close all Windows and doors. Turn off all heaters, air conditioners and fans. If you are not using the fireplace, close the vents». In addition, local residents are urged to call 911 only if the situation is life threatening.

Firefighters protect additional storage tanks from a flare up the NuStar incident. pic.twitter.com/aUXHkVpf2b

— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) October 16, 2019

Fire district contra Costa said at a press conference that none of the employees NuStar was not injured.

«It was worse than the earthquake,» said a local resident, Amy Fernandez.

Patrol blocked off traffic on I-80 in both directions near the scene of the fire. According to authorities, the wind can bring the dirty air in Benicia, Martinez, Baypoint, Pittsburgh and other cities in the East Bay Area. And although authorities say the fire does not pose a threat to the health of local residents, people with respiratory conditions call for a temporary stay from of stay on the street.

We will remind, on Monday evening, October 14, in the Bay area of San Francisco has occurred earthquake by force 4,5 points – the largest for the last 5 years.

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