One Marathon Petroleum employee has died from the fire that broke out at its Texas City refinery on Monday, the company said.Marathon Petroleum has confirmed one employee's death in the wake of a fire that broke out at its Texas City refinery on Monday.
The statement, which ABC13 obtained just after 2:30 p.m., came a couple of hours after Texas City police said the fire was under control and contained. Residents who live within a mile of the plant voiced frustrations with the city's lack of communication about what happened. Barton said she heard an alarm going off at the plant this morning but did not think twice about it. She said it goes off somewhat frequently."I went to ABC13, and the first thing on y'all's page was there was a fire there," Barton explained. "I just think it's also kind of wrong because I did sign up for the alerts from the system to alert us when there is something going on at the plant, and no alerts. Nothing.
He said he is aware of how quickly conditions can change during a fire at a refinery, and if he had known, he might have packed a bag in case he had to leave his home. Dr. Kathleen Garland, a senior lecturer in the environmental management program at UH-Clear Lake, said the fire itself affects air quality.
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