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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 spill.Read More
Hazmat team responds to Sleepy Hollow scene where two found dead
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said a man and a woman were found dead in a driveway in the area of W. Oak Knoll Drive in the Sleepy Hollow...Read More
Overturned crane shuts down Highway 237 in both directions
Both directions on state Highway 237 in San Jose are closed late Friday morning to allow crews to remove a large crane that overturned earlier in the day, according...Read More
One hospitalized after SoMa building cleaning chemical exposure
One person was hospitalized Tuesday after a hazmat incident at a building in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to 988 Howard St....Read More
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. The county put out an alert at about 3:30...Read More
Propane tank leak prompts San Jose neighborhood evacuation
A gas leak on a 500-gallon propane tank has prompted evacuation orders for a neighborhood in San Jose on Tuesday morning, a fire department spokeswoman said. A hazardous materials...Read More
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, a city spokeswoman said. The spill occurred inside a...Read More
Highway 121 remains closed due to overturned, leaking fuel tanker
State Highway 121 near Sears Point remains blocked Saturday afternoon in both directions, five hours after a big-rig hauling a tanker overturned and was leaking fuel. The semi-truck was...Read More
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 in San Mateo on Sunday morning has been identified...Read More
Two lanes reopen on I-680 after big rig collision, gas spill
Two lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 680 have reopened near Fremont on Monday morning after a collision between two big-rigs led to a fuel leak of more than 3,800...Read More
Officials confirm one fatality in Fairmont Hotel hazmat incident
Officials have confirmed one fatality in connection with a hazardous materials emergency at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose on Saturday. According to a press conference held Saturday...Read More
Potential fentanyl exposure at Los Altos Police Department
Firefighters were responding to a possible fentanyl exposure at the Los Altos Police Department Monday morning. Fire Capt. Bill Murphy of the Santa Clara County Fire Department said the...Read More
Palo Alto southbound Hwy 101 remains closed through morning
All lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 south of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto will remain closed until some time after noon, following a fatal Sunday morning collision between...Read More
One man dies, Hwy 101 lanes close after multiple-vehicle crash, diesel spill
All lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Palo Alto are currently closed and one man has died after a box truck rear-ended a Palo Alto Fire Department fire...Read More
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 egg smell around 5:15 a.m., and the Vallejo Fire...Read More
Hazmat crews remove five abandoned containers of cannabis waste, ethanol
Emergency crews in Sonoma County responded Thursday to help identify and remove five 55-gallon containers filled with used cannabis oil by-product and ethanol. On Thursday at 5 p.m., the...Read More
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 and prompting a hazardous materials response, Richmond city officials...Read More
Officials say Facebook HQ sarin scare was false alarm
A Facebook spokesman said authorities have found no dangerous substances in a mail and package room at the tech giant’s Menlo Park campus as of early Tuesday morning and...Read More
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 package shipped to Facebook’s facilities in Menlo Park that...Read More