Refinery Alerts

On Thursday, July 11, Marathon Petroleum firefighters will conduct training that will result in visible smoke from company property. This notification is for information only, and there is no community action required. Safety is one of Marathon Petroleum’s highest priorities, and we conduct training regularly to ensure constant readiness.

Beginning at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, Marathon Petroleum firefighters will conduct training that will result in visible smoke from company property. This notification is for information only, and there is no community action required. Safety is one of Marathon Petroleum’s highest priorities, and we conduct training regularly to ensure constant readiness.

Marathon Petroleum firefighters will be conducting training exercises on Monday, May 20, from approximately noon until 3:30 p.m. As a result, there will be some visible smoke.

The Detroit refinery’s firefighters will conduct a fire-extinguisher class on Thursday, April 18. This may result in some visible smoke from the refinery property.

Michigan State Police is reminding the public that there will be a test of the state’s outdoor tornado warning sirens at 1 o’clock this afternoon, March 27. We are sharing this reminder so that there is no confusion with the refinery’s alarm. For more information, please access the following link:

https://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,4643,7-123-1586-492964–,00.html

Marathon Petroleum has begun startup activities at its Detroit refinery after conducting extensive safety testing. A normal part of startup activities includes flares that may be larger than they would be during day-to-day operations. This flaring is a safety measure that ensures materials fully combust. As the plant resumes full operations over the next week, flaring will return to normal levels.