KTVU KTVU FOX 2 News At Noon May 5, 2017
Began around 6 45 am. We were in the evacuation area, downwind from the refinery. In fact, next to it. Its being evacuated at this moment. Milero claims that when its power from pg e was somehow disrupted, that caused a pressure buildup inside the refining unit and that buildup was dangerous enough for valero to activate its fire stacks. Flare stacks are huge a pressure relief valve that literally burn off pressurized materials that contain lots of petrochemicals. The stacks dispose of the materials that might otherwise explode or severely pollute the atmosphere should they escape. Make no mis...