Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths of a California couple, their baby and the family dog on a remote hiking trail.
Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths of a Northern California couple, their baby and the family dog on a remote hiking trail.
But the hazmat declaration was lifted Wednesday, and Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese said he didn’t believe the mines were a factor, the Fresno Bee reported Thursday. The area around Hite’s Cove was the site of a hard rock gold mining operation in the mid-19th century. The State Water Resources Control Board said Thursday it was testing waterways in the area for any toxic algae blooms.
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