Employee dies in fire at Marathon Galveston Bay refinery unit in Texas City

TEXAS CITY, Texas - A Marathon Galveston Bay refinery employee died in a fire at a refinery unit in Texas City. 

Plant officials released the following statement in regard to the employee's death:

"We are deeply saddened to report that a Marathon employee has passed away as a result of the fire today at Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery. We extend our deepest sympathies to our employee’s family, friends and co-workers, and our thoughts are with them as we all mourn his passing. The safety of our workers and the community is our top priority, and a full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident."

City officials reported a fire on Monday morning but said there was no threat to the public. They were monitoring air quality.

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Shortly before noon, city officials said the fire was under control and contained within the facility.

Officials said emergency responders remain at the scene and were still monitoring the situation closely.