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Sandy Fire Threatens Former Nuclear Lab, Triggering Air Monitoring Around Contaminated Site
Firefighters are monitoring air quality near the contaminated field laboratory as more than 1,100 crews work to keep the blaze from spreading.
- The Sandy Fire, which ignited Monday in Simi Valley, has burned 2,115 acres and reached 30% containment by Thursday morning, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
- Firefighters are specifically monitoring the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former nuclear and rocket testing site where a partial meltdown occurred in 1959, to prevent contaminated areas from burning.
- More than 1,100 firefighters battle the blaze as officials downgraded many evacuation orders to warnings following Tuesday's peak, when over 44,000 residents were under mandatory orders in Ventura County.
- The Simi Valley Unified School District announced all campuses will remain closed through the week and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, while air quality monitoring continues around the fire perimeter.
- Meteorologists expect temperatures between 80 and 84 degrees with light winds, aiding containment efforts, though officials urge residents to limit outdoor activity due to potential smoke impacts.
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ecotopical.comAs Wildfire Grows Near Ex-Nuclear Site, California County Sets Up Radiation Air Monitors
The fire department said “hazardous materials and radiological monitoring teams” continue to track the health of the air in the Ventura County area.By Steven Rodas, Nina DietzWith a Southern California wildfire only growing in size, firefighters in Ventura County have increased response efforts near a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing site.
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Sandy fire burns near former nuclear test site, triggering air monitoring efforts
LOS ANGELES — The Sandy fire is burning near a toxic waste area in the Simi Valley where a partial nuclear meltdown once took place, sparking concerns about the potential for contaminants to be released should the area catch fire.…
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