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Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Hazardous Material Spill Update
CONTROL#: 24-5459 NRC# 1412024
NOTIFY DATE/TIME: 09/26/2024 / 1858RECEIVED BY:
OCCURENCE DATE/TIME:
09/26/2024/1158		CITY/OP. AREA:
Los Angeles/Los Angeles County

SOUTH COAST AQMD
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
AGENCY: LA Fire Department
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
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Amount 		Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1.Lithium Batteries6 N/ACHEMICALNoNo
2. NoNo
3. NoNo
Orignal Description:Per the reporting party: A tractor trailer carrying six (6) Battery Energy Storage Systems rolled over at the intersection of Hwy 47 and Navy Way. This roll-over caused the Lithium Batteries to explode and catch fire. This incident has not been stopped or contained. No waterways were impacted. Hwy 47 is closed in all directions. The fire is currently being allowed to burn out by local Fire Crews. Approximately 100 people were evacuated from three (3) ports. No injuries reported.

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Per the NRC report: DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT POTENTIAL RELEASE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK DUE TO A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT (ROLLOVER). CALLER STATES THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT (IT IS UNKNOWN EXACTLY WHAT CAUGHT ON FIRE). *** County: LOS ANGELES City: SAN PEDRO State: CA ON BENSON ST; AT THE THOMAS BRIDGE
Link to Spill Report: http://w3.calema.ca.gov/Operational/MALHaz.NSF/SpillAllDocs/9F753E3214FD001588258BA5000AD99E?OpenDocument
FAX NOTIFICATION LIST:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, CALTRANS, CALFIRE, CDPH-D.O., CHP, CSWC Managers, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, SFM, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
ADMINISTERING AGENCY:Los Angeles City Fire Department
SECONDARY AGENCY: LACoFD Health Haz-Mat
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OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWQCB Unit:4
Cal GEM:
Cal OES Region: Southern

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patrick.buttron@caloes.ca.gov

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/26/2024 08:25:57 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/26/2024 08:35:51 PM
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