Marathon officials continue monitoring Garyville air quality as refinery fire flames are extinguished

Smoke billows from a tank fire at the Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, La., Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Garyville is located about 40 miles up the Mississippi …

Smoke billows from a tank fire at the Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, La., Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Garyville is located about 40 miles up the Mississippi River from New Orleans. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

by: Raeven Poole

Posted: Aug 28, 2023 / 11:54 AM CDT

Updated: Aug 28, 2023 / 01:01 PM CDT

GARYVILLE, La. (WGNO) — Officials with Marathon Petroleum announced Monday, Aug. 28, that the fire at the Garyville Refinery has been extinguished.

A statement from the company reads:

“The fire has been extinguished. Our response team continues to monitor and maintain control of the impacted area at our Garyville Refinery.”

Air monitoring remains a priority, according to officials. Test results from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the Marathon team and a third-party contractor, continue to show no off-site impact in the surrounding area.

Out of an abundance of caution, officials said the refinery is operating at a reduced rate during response efforts. Plans to return to normal operations are in the works.