hazardous materials

Chemical spill prompts shelter-in-place advisory

Businesses on Martin Avenue in Rohnert Park are have been asked to shelter in place due to a nearby chemical…

2 years ago

No leaks, injuries after rail cars derail with sulfuric acid

No injuries and no leaks were reported in Oakland on Monday after the derailment of six railcars, four of which…

3 years ago

Multiple agencies respond to Canada Road hazmat incident

A hazardous materials investigation is underway Thursday afternoon on Canada Road in unincorporated San Mateo County, county emergency officials said.…

4 years ago

Hazmat team stabilizes Tamalpais High School chemical spill

A chemical spill related to an outdoor pool at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley Tuesday morning has been stabilized,…

4 years ago

Police say San Mateo hazmat incident caused by leaking freezer

The source of a strong ammonia smell that prompted the hazardous materials closure of a block of South B Street…

4 years ago

Carbon monoxide leak prompts Vallejo Police Department evacuation

The Vallejo Police Department was evacuated Thursday morning because of a carbon monoxide leak, police said. Dispatchers reported a rotten…

5 years ago

Overturned tanker spills liquid asphalt on Richmond Parkway

A tanker overturned on the Richmond Parkway overpass above Interstate Highway 80 Thursday morning, causing the spilling of liquid asphalt…

5 years ago

National Guard specialists join investigation of possible sarin threat

Hazardous materials specialists from the California National Guard's 95th Civil Support Team have been called in to assess a suspicious…

5 years ago

Students return to Portola Elementary after hazmat scare

Students and staff at San Bruno's Portola Elementary School are back to class after an investigation into a "suspicious circumstance"…

5 years ago

Hazardous materials incident prompts San Jose evacuation

San Jose firefighters are asking people to avoid the area around 75 E. Trimble Road on Tuesday morning while they…

5 years ago

Hazmat responds to leaking package in Menlo Park

A hazardous materials spill led to a shelter-in-place orderĀ in Menlo Park Tuesday, according to Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief…

6 years ago

One injured in Martinez water plant explosion

An employee was injured Thursday morning by an explosion at the city's water treatment plant, according to a city news…

6 years ago

Swim club hazmat incident hospitalizes 20

Twenty people have been hospitalized at a swim club in San Jose because of a hazardous materials situation.

6 years ago

Shell settles with EPA for Martinez violations

Shell Oil will pay a settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations at a crude oil…

6 years ago

Pepper spray sickens 12 at Oak Grove High

An incident that made students and teachers ill at Oak Grove High School in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon was…

6 years ago

Fumes sicken six at Oak Grove High

Six people were taken to a hospital Wednesday afternoon after having symptoms of burning in their noses and mouths.

6 years ago

Train tank cars derail at Shell oil facility

Two tank cars derailed early Tuesday morning in the Shell Oil Yard in Martinez, but stayed upright and did not…

6 years ago

Antioch moves to boot downtown encampment

Residents of a homeless encampment near downtown Antioch are being asked to clear out by Monday.

6 years ago

Backhoe ruptures gas line in San Jose

One home has been evacuated and 10 others have been issued an order to shelter in place in San Jose…

6 years ago

Stanford professor leading recall campaign targeted with rape threat

A substance found Wednesday in a package sent to the Stanford University professor responsible for leading the recall campaign against…

6 years ago

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