Martinez Refining Company has filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health about last weekend’s refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants “resulted in no significant levels above background readings.”

The refinery was required to send a 72-hour report to the county health department with preliminary details about the explosion and fire that injured six workers and prompted the county to issue a shelter-in-place order to nearby communities Saturday.

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