Updates: Chevron refinery fire/explosion for bay area folks
live updates from : http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/08/06/chevron-refinery-fire-shelter-in-place-for-richmond-north-richmond-and-san-pablo-residents/
Update, 8:45 p.m.: Richmond, El Cerrito, El Cerrito del Norte and North Berkeley BART stations are closed again. ABC and KGO report that there are no tolls being collected on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
8:35 p.m.: The shelter in place order has been expanded to El Cerrito. The Kaiser facility in Richmond is also under lockdown.
Contra Costa Public Health Services says that a diesel-like combustible liquid is burning at the refinery. They advise that you should shelter in place if you can smell the smoke, even if you are not in an area with a shelter in place order.
8:30 p.m.: Oakland Police have issued a community advisory that smoke is heading toward the Oakland Hills.
OAKLAND ADVISORY NOW.
jfc. This is getting too close for comfort - guess I won’t be going to El Cerrito tomorrow.
(via brashblacknonbeliever)
