..."But when blazes eat up urban areas and ravage buildings — such as the hardware store that burned, with its buckets full of paints and toxic chemicals — the smoke contains all sorts of other harmful particles, including the lead and asbestos that deputies were warned of in Wednesday’s message.".... #hazmat
LA Times: Deputies warned to decontaminate clothes after lead, asbestos found in air near Eaton fire
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sent an urgent message out to patrol cars Wednesday afternoon, warning deputies in Altadena that, after days of nearby wildfires, the air is so toxic they should wear masks and decontaminate their uniforms before stepping foot in their homes.
Sent at 4:35 p.m., the message began “**Attn all personnel**” and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is “‘hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.”
Local media updates on Biolab Chemical Fire, Conyers (Rockdale County), Georgia. Shelter in place remains for the county/evacuation zone, three shelters set up. No official details yet on what is burning. #Conyers #GAwx #evacuation #hazmat https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/rockdale-county-chemical-fire-biolabs-has-history-fires-conyers-facility/AB234SWAPBBV7FO4PWF5S4YX4Q/
LAFD:
Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 02:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters are on scene of an overturned big rig with lithium ion batteries in the trailer (shipping container). The batteries have been damaged, and are on fire and off-gassing (with reports of one battery exploding). LAFD Hazardous Materials specialists are on scene. Firefighters have created a large perimeter around the site and are in the defensive mode (keeping their distance with hose lines for protection). There are no evacuations and no widespread or off-site hazard. The 47 Freeway remains closed east of Ferry.
https://lafd.org/alert/update-vehicle-rollover-hazardous-materials-09262024-inc0796 #hazmat
HAZMAT situation in San Pedro (Los Angeles/Long Beach).
https://m.ai6yr.org/@easwatch/113206344897894747 #hazmat #LosAngeles #LongBeach #SanPedro
bonus 'content':
have some moving pictures of me trying not to run @Pupchas over while he enjoys watching me work
(he did his fair share of mowing, too)
last throwback to the weekends lawn mowing (promised!)
you can't exaggerate protection, can you?
hazmat suit and SCBA *do* protect 
and in summertime it doubles as mobile sauna, as well 
