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Fifteen People Exposed to Hazardous Substance

18641 Cassandra St, Tarzana, Los Angeles

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Summary

  • Fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance at a home in Tarzana, California. A 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were decontaminated and taken to a hospital. The incident is confined to the house, and authorities are investigating the cause.

Timeline

Investigators say the hazard is limited to this single house and has not spread to the surrounding neighborhood. Both the fire department and police are looking into the cause of the exposure, firefighters said.

Officials have not yet released their medical conditions. Additional crews are heading to the scene on Cassandra Street to manage the situation and finish the decontamination process.

LAFD paramedics are helping people at a home in Tarzana after fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance just before 11:30 this morning. Rescuers are currently decontaminating a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman before taking them to a local hospital.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 18641 Cassandra St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4960 Amigo Ave.

Investigators say the hazard is limited to this single house and has not spread to the surrounding neighborhood. Both the fire department and police are looking into the cause of the exposure, firefighters said.

Officials have not yet released their medical conditions. Additional crews are heading to the scene on Cassandra Street to manage the situation and finish the decontamination process.

LAFD paramedics are helping people at a home in Tarzana after fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance just before 11:30 this morning. Rescuers are currently decontaminating a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman before taking them to a local hospital.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 18641 Cassandra St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4960 Amigo Ave.

Investigators say the hazard is limited to this single house and has not spread to the surrounding neighborhood. Both the fire department and police are looking into the cause of the exposure, firefighters said.

Officials have not yet released their medical conditions. Additional crews are heading to the scene on Cassandra Street to manage the situation and finish the decontamination process.

LAFD paramedics are helping people at a home in Tarzana after fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance just before 11:30 this morning. Rescuers are currently decontaminating a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman before taking them to a local hospital.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 18641 Cassandra St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4960 Amigo Ave.

Investigators say the hazard is limited to this single house and has not spread to the surrounding neighborhood. Both the fire department and police are looking into the cause of the exposure, firefighters said.

Officials have not yet released their medical conditions. Additional crews are heading to the scene on Cassandra Street to manage the situation and finish the decontamination process.

LAFD paramedics are helping people at a home in Tarzana after fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance just before 11:30 this morning. Rescuers are currently decontaminating a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman before taking them to a local hospital.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 18641 Cassandra St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4960 Amigo Ave.

Investigators say the hazard is limited to this single house and has not spread to the surrounding neighborhood. Both the fire department and police are looking into the cause of the exposure, firefighters said.

Officials have not yet released their medical conditions. Additional crews are heading to the scene on Cassandra Street to manage the situation and finish the decontamination process.

LAFD paramedics are helping people at a home in Tarzana after fifteen people were exposed to an unknown substance just before 11:30 this morning. Rescuers are currently decontaminating a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman before taking them to a local hospital.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 18641 Cassandra St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4960 Amigo Ave.

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LA 10 West Valley Area · Dec 22, 1:09PM · 0:22
10 A 17, you can show us responding to 10 A 23, location, starting location is going to be West Valley. All units, 10 A 17 responding Code 3 from West Valley Station to 4960 Amigo Avenue. 10 A 21, you can show us responding to incident 2244 Code 3 from Vanowen and Reseda. All units, 10 A 21 responding Code 3 from Vanowen and Reseda to 4960 Amigo Avenue.
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LA 10 West Valley Area · Dec 22, 1:08PM · 0:17
10 A 47, follow up at St. Louis Valley Station. 10 A 47, roger. 10 050, I'm going to respond Code 3 to the call on Amigo from the station. All units, 10 050 responding Code 3 from West Valley Station to 4960 Amigo Avenue. 10 A 21, no further. 2 David, roger.
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LAPD HOTSHOTS · Dec 22, 1:08PM · 0:11
All units, meet the fire department, 4960 Amigo, 4960 Amigo, Code 3, incident 2244, RD 183.
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Comments30

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:10 PM

Jesse we need to cook

citizenencino007Dec 22 at 1:24 PM

Does this toxin have anything to do with the 2500 peole who die in cardboard boxes in LA every year?

bc90069Dec 22 at 3:40 PM

LAFD: UPDATE Hazardous Materials - Now Static; INC#0715; 02:05PM; 18641 W Cassandra St; https://bit.ly/4pNeenx; Tarzana; Two additional patients were transported prior to this scene being declared a hazardous materials incident. Incidents #0632 (32M patient) and #0426 (59F patient) contributed to a total of six patients transported in fair condition from this address, identified as a sober living/recovery home. 11 other patients exposed to the unknown substance were decontaminated and released on scene. The substance in question has not been identified; however, LAFD HazMat specialists have confirmed all readings on air monitoring equipment are normal, with no escalation of threat.

818valleybDec 22 at 6:44 PM

@bc90069 foo this shit wrong ….

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:09 PM

67

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:10 PM

Jesse we need to cook

citizenencino007Dec 22 at 1:24 PM

Does this toxin have anything to do with the 2500 peole who die in cardboard boxes in LA every year?

bc90069Dec 22 at 3:40 PM

LAFD: UPDATE Hazardous Materials - Now Static; INC#0715; 02:05PM; 18641 W Cassandra St; https://bit.ly/4pNeenx; Tarzana; Two additional patients were transported prior to this scene being declared a hazardous materials incident. Incidents #0632 (32M patient) and #0426 (59F patient) contributed to a total of six patients transported in fair condition from this address, identified as a sober living/recovery home. 11 other patients exposed to the unknown substance were decontaminated and released on scene. The substance in question has not been identified; however, LAFD HazMat specialists have confirmed all readings on air monitoring equipment are normal, with no escalation of threat.

818valleybDec 22 at 6:44 PM

@bc90069 foo this shit wrong ….

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:09 PM

67

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:10 PM

Jesse we need to cook

citizenencino007Dec 22 at 1:24 PM

Does this toxin have anything to do with the 2500 peole who die in cardboard boxes in LA every year?

bc90069Dec 22 at 3:40 PM

LAFD: UPDATE Hazardous Materials - Now Static; INC#0715; 02:05PM; 18641 W Cassandra St; https://bit.ly/4pNeenx; Tarzana; Two additional patients were transported prior to this scene being declared a hazardous materials incident. Incidents #0632 (32M patient) and #0426 (59F patient) contributed to a total of six patients transported in fair condition from this address, identified as a sober living/recovery home. 11 other patients exposed to the unknown substance were decontaminated and released on scene. The substance in question has not been identified; however, LAFD HazMat specialists have confirmed all readings on air monitoring equipment are normal, with no escalation of threat.

818valleybDec 22 at 6:44 PM

@bc90069 foo this shit wrong ….

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:09 PM

67

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:10 PM

Jesse we need to cook

citizenencino007Dec 22 at 1:24 PM

Does this toxin have anything to do with the 2500 peole who die in cardboard boxes in LA every year?

bc90069Dec 22 at 3:40 PM

LAFD: UPDATE Hazardous Materials - Now Static; INC#0715; 02:05PM; 18641 W Cassandra St; https://bit.ly/4pNeenx; Tarzana; Two additional patients were transported prior to this scene being declared a hazardous materials incident. Incidents #0632 (32M patient) and #0426 (59F patient) contributed to a total of six patients transported in fair condition from this address, identified as a sober living/recovery home. 11 other patients exposed to the unknown substance were decontaminated and released on scene. The substance in question has not been identified; however, LAFD HazMat specialists have confirmed all readings on air monitoring equipment are normal, with no escalation of threat.

818valleybDec 22 at 6:44 PM

@bc90069 foo this shit wrong ….

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:09 PM

67

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:10 PM

Jesse we need to cook

citizenencino007Dec 22 at 1:24 PM

Does this toxin have anything to do with the 2500 peole who die in cardboard boxes in LA every year?

bc90069Dec 22 at 3:40 PM

LAFD: UPDATE Hazardous Materials - Now Static; INC#0715; 02:05PM; 18641 W Cassandra St; https://bit.ly/4pNeenx; Tarzana; Two additional patients were transported prior to this scene being declared a hazardous materials incident. Incidents #0632 (32M patient) and #0426 (59F patient) contributed to a total of six patients transported in fair condition from this address, identified as a sober living/recovery home. 11 other patients exposed to the unknown substance were decontaminated and released on scene. The substance in question has not been identified; however, LAFD HazMat specialists have confirmed all readings on air monitoring equipment are normal, with no escalation of threat.

818valleybDec 22 at 6:44 PM

@bc90069 foo this shit wrong ….

bankrollersDec 22 at 1:09 PM

67

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