更新于：2026年3月24日 / 美国东部时间上午7:44 / CBS/美联社
德克萨斯州墨西哥湾沿岸附近的阿瑟港，瓦莱罗（Valero）炼油厂周一发生大规模爆炸，浓烟冲天，迫使附近部分居民就地避难。
阿瑟港市长夏洛特·摩西（Charlotte Moses）告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻（CBS News），目前没有人员伤亡，并表示”瓦莱罗正在努力控制火势”。她称，截至周一夜里，未出现空气质量问题。
尽管如此，她仍敦促该市西侧部分地区的居民留在家中。
![这张静态图片来自KBMT提供的视频，显示2026年3月23日德克萨斯州阿瑟港的瓦莱罗炼油厂附近升起浓烟。KBMT通过美联社提供]
德克萨斯州环境保护委员会（Texas Commission on Environmental Quality）在社交媒体上表示，”应急响应协调员和区域工作人员已携带便携式和移动空气监测设备部署到炼油厂。”
哥伦比亚广播公司圣安东尼奥分台KENS-TV援引德克萨斯州东南部警报网络（Southeast Texas Alerting Network）发出的消息报道，在爆炸近12小时后，即周二凌晨5:30刚过，就地避难指令已解除，某区域高速公路也已重新开放。
炼油厂发言人卡罗尔·赫伯特（Carol Herbert）告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，”所有人员均已确认安全。瓦莱罗的应急响应团队正在响应并与当地当局协调。…一如既往，我们工人的安全是我们的首要任务。”
此次爆炸发生之际，由于伊朗战争导致全球石油供应不确定性，汽油价格大幅上涨。
根据瓦莱罗官网信息，该炼油厂约有770名员工，日加工能力约43.5万桶原油。该厂将重质含硫原油精炼为汽油、柴油和喷气燃料。
网上发布的图片和视频显示，炼油厂冒出巨大烟柱和火焰。一些居民称听到巨大爆炸声，窗户也随之震动。
得克萨斯州内德兰（Nederland）附近一户人家的安全摄像头因爆炸而抖动。
阿瑟港市在其Facebook页面上发布消息称：”为了您的安全，请在应急人员发出’全部解除警报’前留在家中。”
瓦莱罗未回复美联社就置评请求发送的电子邮件或电话。
得克萨斯州众议员克里斯蒂安·曼努埃尔（Christian Manuel）在社交媒体上表示，德克萨斯州环境保护委员会已携带空气监测设备抵达炼油厂，并正在与地方和州级合作伙伴合作。
他敦促附近居民待在室内。
“请限制户外活动，关闭门窗，并遵循当地官员的指示，”他说。
阿瑟港位于休斯顿以东约90英里处。
Large blast at Valero oil refinery in Texas sends smoke, flames into the air
Updated on: March 24, 2026 / 7:44 AM EDT / CBS/AP
A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, near the Texas Gulf coast, shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place on Monday.
Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News there were no fatalities or injuries and said “Valero is working diligently to contain the fire.” As of late Monday, there were no air quality issues, she said.
Still, she urged residents in parts of the west side of the city to say put.
In this still image taken from a video provided by KBMT, smoke rises near the Valero Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas on March 23, 2026. KBMT via AP
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said on social media that “emergency response coordinators and regional staff have been deployed with handheld and mobile air monitoring assets” to the refinery.
CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV cited a message sent out over the Southeast Texas Alerting Network in reporting that the shelter-in-place was lifted and an area highway reopened just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, nearly 12 hours after the explosion.
Refinery spokesperson Carol Herbert told CBS News, “All personnel have been accounted for. Valero’s emergency response team is responding and coordinating with local authorities. … As always, the safety of our workers is our top priority.”
The explosion comes amid a spike in gas prices driven by uncertainty over the global oil supply because of the Iran war.
The refinery has about 770 employees and can process about 435,000 barrels of oil per day, according to Valero’s website. The plant refines heavy sour crude oil into gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
Images and video posted online show a large plume of smoke and flames billowing out from the refinery. Some residents reported hearing a loud boom and seeing their windows shake.
A security camera at a home in nearby Nederland, Texas shook from the blast.
“For your safety please remain in place until the ‘All Clear’ is given by emergency personnel,” the City of Port Arthur said in a post on its Facebook page.
Valero didn’t respond to an email or call from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Texas state Rep. Christian Manuel said in a post on social media that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had arrived at the refinery with air monitoring equipment and was working with local and state partners.
He told nearby residents to stay inside.
“Please limit outdoor activity, keep windows and doors closed, and follow guidance from local officials,” he said.
Port Arthur is about 90 miles east of Houston.
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