Hazmat situation in La Habra prompts evacuations, police say
Several people were hospitalized after orange smoke rose from the site, and authorities later downgraded the evacuation to an advisory.
- On Tuesday, a chemical emission in La Habra prompted the La Habra Police Department to order evacuation of a 1-mile radius and issue a shelter-in-place advisory for nearby residents.
- Responding to reports around noon, Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters observed smoke emanating from a one-story commercial building in the 500 block of South Cypress Street.
- Three people were examined after exposure to a possible hazard at the site, which appears to be Shepard Bros., though the specific chemical involved remains unidentified.
- La Habra Mayor José Medrano posted on Facebook that the leak appears contained, allowing authorities to downgrade initial evacuations to a shelter-in-place advisory.
- Police blocked access to areas west of Euclid Street to Harbor Boulevard and along Cypress Street between La Habra Boulevard and Lambert Road as the investigation continues.
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