On the morning of October 7, Long Beach Fire crews were called to Pier F, in the Port of Long Beach, for reports of a 45 foot container that was “Smoldering.”\u00a0 Once on scene, the crew from Engine 6 assessed the scene and determined that the container was not actually on fire, but was emitting vapors.\u00a0\u00a0The Captain from Engine 6\u00a0notified Battalion 1 and the HazMat crew from Station 24 that their assitance would be needed.\u00a0 In addition, Los Angeles County Fire Hazmat 105 was also requested to assist.<\/p>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder
As part of the futher assessment of the scene, it was determined that the product inside the container was very acidic, with a pH of 1.0.\u00a0 A plan of action was formulated, and Hazmat crews have begun to slowly remove the material from inside the container.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This incident will be a prolonged event, based on\u00a0the time involved in removing the material and rendering it neutral outside the container.\u00a0 Long Beach Search and Rescue was requested by the Incident Commander to report to the scene and set up food service and portable bathrooms for crews working on the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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