A high demand for air purifiers brought dozens of residents to a giveaway event on Saturday afternoon, with a line stretching over a block before the event even began at 12:30 p.m.

At least 1,000 East Bay residents received air purifiers for people affected by the recent fire at the Martinez Refining Company.

Two Bay Area community groups are banding together to distribute free air purifiers as a result of the Martinez Refining Company massive fire that occurred on Feb. 1. Healthy Martinez and 350 Bay Area will be distributing 1,

Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from the three-day fire earlier this month included those that can cause cancer, and heart and lung disease.

A high demand for air purifiers brought dozens of residents to a giveaway event on Saturday afternoon, with a line stretching over a block before the event even began at 12:30 p.m.