Conservative Approach to Chemical Plant Fire (Ventura County, California)

A fire in a chemical plant in Saticoy, California destroyed the plant and two adjoining occupancies and caused the community's 1,500 residents to be evacuated for 10 hours on April 10, 1989. Two firefighters were treated for exposure to toxic products, and 14 others were evaluated at a hospital for potential exposure. Clean-up and decontamination after the fire are expected to cost more than $200,000, and involve removal of the entire contents of the plant and recovery of runoff and contaminated soil in the surrounding area. » Overview » Key Issues » Background » Regulatory Actions » The Fire » Lessons Learned

Reproduced from Report 029 of the Major Fires Investigation Project conducted by TriData Corporation under contract EMW-88-C-2649 to the United States Firs Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Investigated by: J. Gordon Routley

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