About 10 minutes before first period, staff at the Watts high school reported hearing a loud noise and then seeing a plume of smoke emanating from S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co. It's the latest incident to bring scrutiny on the metal recycler.
On the first day of classes, students and staff at Jordan High School in Watts were rattled by an explosion at a neighboring scrap metal recycler, according to officials. Around 8:20 a.m. Monday, about 10 minutes before first period, staff reported hearing a loud noise and then seeing a plume of smoke emanating from S&W Atlas Iron & Metal Co. At the time of the blast, some students were gathered outside, but no one was injured, according to Los Angeles Unified School District officials.
' The fiery incident occurs amid a criminal court proceeding against Atlas and its owners, Gary and Matthew Weisenberg. Earlier this year, L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón filed two dozen criminal charges against Atlas and its father-and-son owners. In recent years, students and staff have complained that school grounds have been pelted with metal projectiles and coated with metallic dust due to Atlas' operations.
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