Tag: chemical spill

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a chemical spill that transpired on Saturday, August 24. The incident was reported at 5 p.m. at 5900 W Hollywood Bl. A three-story building (restaurant on 1st floor, self-storage business above) with one (locked) unit off gassing an odor detectable by a gas monitor (confirmed by SoCal Gas).

There was no fire and there are no injuries reported. Firefighters evacuated the building and the restaurant below (in an abundance of caution) and secured the building from unauthorized entry. LAFD Hazardous Materials specialists determined the exact source and mitigate any hazard. The 9-1-1 call was received at 4:17 p.m. The odor was detectable with gas monitor appearing to come from a storage unit.

By 5:40 p.m., officials reported the odor was identified as coming from a cleaning product and poses no hazard. Resources will recover equipment and be released. No further details have been disclosed about the incident.

By Trevor

BRENTWOOD—A two-car accident occurred on the 405 freeway on Wednesday, September 1 at 2:32 p.m. involving a pool cleansing vehicle on the northbound on-ramp at The Skirball Cultural Center, near the Getty Center.

The pool cleaning vehicle lost roughly 30 gallons of chlorine powder and acid. To limit the amount of hazardous waste spreading throughout the air, an absorbent substance was distributed across the highway where the spill occurred. No production of hazardous gas fumes were detected, which can transpire during a chemical spill.

The LAFD HazMat Team was dispatched to the location to manage protocols concerning the chemical spill and assuring no hazards. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.

The California Highway Patrol remained at the scene to direct issues involving traffic.