Strong pool chemical smell prompts evacuation of San Jacinto homes
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (CNS) — A leak of pool chemicals from a shipping container emitted a strong smell in a San Jacinto residential neighborhood Sat...
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (CNS) — A leak of pool chemicals from a shipping container emitted a strong smell in a San Jacinto residential neighborhood Saturday, forcing the evacuation of some homes. At 2:21 a.m., a strong chemical odor was reported in the 800 block of Shaver Street, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. Firefighters located pool chemicals leaking from a large shipping container. A hazardous materials team and cleanup crews were sent to the scene. At about 8 a.m., an evacuation order was issued for homes east of Hewitt Street, south of Seventh Avenue, north of Shaver Street and west of Camino Los Banos.