U.S. EPA News Advisory: Maywood Fire/Fruitland Magnesium Fire Incident Response Update 6/17/16
06/17/2016
Contact Information:
Soledad Calvino (calvino.maria@epa.gov)
415-972-3512
Status of Response
EPA is working alongside the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Health Hazardous Materials Division (HHMD) in a Unified Command to assess and cleanup the fire-impacted area.
Current response activities:
- A total of 12 properties—on the north side of Fruitland Avenue—remain evacuated pending safe occupancy determinations by the LA County health officials.
- On June 16, 2016, EPA began conducting indoor air samples inside homes situated on these 12 parcels.
- Air samples were collected and will be analyzed for metals. Sample results will be provided to health officials for re-occupancy determinations.
- Ash samples were collected throughout the area, including a parking lot, the facility perimeter and the surface of two residences. These samples were analyzed for metals and hazardous chemicals, and results are pending.
- An EPA assessment team will enter the facility tonight to evaluate any additional imminent chemical issues.
- The EPA and its contractors will be conducting additional decontamination of 52nd Street between Maywood Ave. and Everett Ave on June 18, 2016 between 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Please ensure that all cars are off the street at this time.