Texas residents feel homes shake miles away from oil refinery explosion

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Texas oil refinery in flames after explosion Published On 24 Mar 2026 2026 Texas Children’s Houston Open Picks And Plays An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out on Tuesday and a temporary shelter-in-place order was lifted, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the air, officials said. No one was injured in Monday’s explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, about 90 miles (145km) east of Houston, said Charlotte M Moses. The Port Arthur mayor had urged residents in parts of the west side of the city to stay put.