HAZMAT called to DTLA blaze after hand sanitizer pallet boxes catch fire
Hazardous Materials Management (HAZMAT) crews were sent to downtown Los Angeles after a pile of pallet boxes containing hand sanitizer caught on fire.
The fire started around noon Monday in the 100 block of East 16th street.
Firefighters, in full personal protective equipment, began using foam
to suppress flammable vapors, while limiting overall water usage. Sand was
ordered for a damming operation at Paloma Street and 18th Street, towards East Washington Boulevard, according to LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
The State Water Resources Control Board and County Health Department were notified about the incident, noting that area was being
contained by the damming operation to limit any water runoff.
No injuries were reported.
