Chemicals found in S.P. apartment
Date: 11/24/2008 Album ID: 642739
Photos by Scott Varley
Firefighters called to flooding at an apartment complex in the 28000 block of Western Avenue discovered unknown chemicals in a unit at the Casa Verde Estates.
SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down. Firefighters standby near the coplex.
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SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down. Firefighters position themselves outside the complex while waiting for other agencies to show up.
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SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down. Children leave the area to join other evacuees.
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SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down. Firefighters set up a command post near the entrance to the building, which is in the far background.
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SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down. A resident leaves the complex while others arriving home from work were forced to wait out the ordeal.
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SAN PEDRO - 11/24/08 - Staff Photo: SCOTT VARLEY. Unknown chemicals were discovered in the Casa Verde Estates apartments in the 28000 block of Western Avenure Monday. LAPD, Haz-Mat and the bomb squad were all called to investigate. Residents of the complex were evacuated as a precaution and northbound Western Avenue was shut down.
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