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.
DevineNews I'm really hoping that tanker doesn't explode. I'm really hoping that the temperature on the tank goes back down for the emergency personnel and everyone who is still traveling to get out of there and to safety
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