Ventura County first responders evacuated a Ventura neighborhood after hazmat teams detected a potentially dangerous methane leak under the community on Thursday.
First responders evacuated a Ventura neighborhood on Thursday after hazmat teams detected a potentially dangerous methane leak under the community. 'High levels of methane gas can reduce the amount of breathable air in the ambient environment and can lead to explosive conditions. Residents that live within the warning areas are asked to follow the instructions of public safety officials,' authorities wrote in the emergency alert.
People living west of Pierpont, south of San Pedro and north of Greenock have been ordered to shelter in place. The following roads have been closed:Pierpont from Seaward to Greenock. Pierpont Elementary Parents will be allowed through to pick up their children. Peninsula from Seahorse to PierpontBayshore Avenue north of Peninsula and south to CoralClearview Avenue north of PeninsulaAdministrators issued an early pickup request for students at Pierpont Elementary School.
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