Tustin schools were closed Thursday after officials confirmed asbestos was found in ash and debris from a fire that has burned at a large and historic World War-II hangar.
Local schools were closed and health officials are suggesting Tustin residents stay indoors after officials confirmed asbestos was found in ash and debris emanating from a fire that has destroyed a massive and historic military hangar. The alert, from the South Coast Air Quality Management District, or AQMD, came two days after a fire began to engulf one of two World War II-era hangars in the now-defunct Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, sending large plumes of smoke into the air.
The agency has also collected air samples in nearby communities to test for air toxics, such as benzene, lead and arsenic. Results for those tests would be available within 24 hours, according to the agency. Concerns about the air quality in the nearby community were raised shortly after the fire was first spotted early Tuesday. Smoke poured into the sky from the former military base near Warner Avenue and Armstrong Road, which was home to two hangars meant to house blimps during World War II.
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