Evacuations lifted in San Jacinto neighborhood after pool chemicals leak from shipping container

SAN JACINTO, Calif. (CNS) -- All evacuation orders and warnings for residents of a San Jacinto neighborhood were lifted Sunday after a leak of pool...

November 2, 2022
4:36 AM

SAN JACINTO, Calif. (CNS) -- All evacuation orders and warnings for residents of a San Jacinto neighborhood were lifted Sunday after a leak of pool chemicals from a shipping container that emitted a strong smell. The Riverside County Fire Department lifted the evacuation order at 11 a.m. Sunday and said the incident has been terminated and turned over to the cleanup contractor. Residents were asked to use caution returning to the area. Firefighters and hazardous materials experts evaluated the leak of pool chemicals overnight.

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