Orange County’s top public health officer said there “is no concern regarding airborne asbestos” days after a fire tore through the city’s historic hangar and alarmed residents of the area about possible contamination.
Firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving, wind fueled wildfire that broke out in northern Ventura County on Saturday. The “South Fire” was first reported at 9:37 a.m. Saturday near the community of Somis; it is believed that the blaze started a short distance away from a radio tower just west of South Mountain, fire […]
Tustin officials are increasing pressure on the state and Navy, which owns the hangar at the defunct Marine Corps Air Station, to support cleanup efforts.
The blaze that incinerated one of Tustin's cavernous World War II-era hangars is finally out. But neighbors say they've received little communication about the risks they may face from toxins in the ash and scattered debris.
The Tustin blimp hangars were Orange County's version of the Watts Towers: beloved architectural marvels of a bygone time. They shouldn't have suffered such an ignominious end.