A chemical leak has shut down a section of the 215 Freeway and prompted evacuation orders for residents in an estimated 170 homes in Perris.
Fire authorities said the possibility of an explosion following a rail car leak has shut down a section of the 215 Freeway and prompted evacuation orders for hundreds of residents inOfficials with Cal Fire said around. 7:40 p.m. Thursday, firefighters received reports about a chemical leak along the trail that parallels the 215 Freeway, at Harvill and Oleander avenues, near March Air Force Base.
In a 6 a.m. news conference, fire officials said the chemical was styrene – a chemical compound used to make latex, synthetic rubber and polystyrene resins.By 8 a.m., Richard Cordova with Cal Fire Riverside County said in a phone interview with Good Day LA that the temperature is stabilizing. Authorities continue to keep a safe distance and wait out the situation until the chemical cools and is deemed safe for crews to mitigate.
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