Former Military Hangar Fire in Tustin Requires Cleanup Efforts

The city of Tustin , Orange County , and Navy are all chipping in funding to get clean-up crews on the ground after a former military hangar caught fire Tuesday, releasing toxic chemicals into the air for days. The city hired certified asbestos contractors to assess and remove debris in the area surrounding the hangar and set up a hotline for people to call and report debris that needs to be removed or areas on their property that need to be safely cleaned.

The crews started assessment and cleanup on Sunday. On Monday, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved an emergency proclamation to help the city of Tustin with funding from their emergency dollars. According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, fixed monitors were placed at the Veterans Sports Park, OC Sheriff’s Regional Training Center, Legacy Magnet Academy and the Amalfi Apartments to monitor for small fibers of respirable asbestos. Samples collected on November 11 and 12 from these monitors showed no asbestos. The former military hangar caught fire Tuesday, Nov. 7 just before 1 a.m

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