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CMFR responds to possible HAZMAT incident on Placentia Avenue

 

by: Tony Dodero
Published: January 26, 2026

 

 

COSTA MESA...Recently Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue (CMFR) responded to a possible incident involving Hazardous Materials in the 1600 block of Placentia Avenue.

Crews arrived and quickly identified an unknown substance "off-gassing" in the back of a pickup truck in a parking lot. The building and immediate area were both evacuated out of an abundance of caution, and a HAZMAT response was initiated through the Costa Mesa Emergency Communications Center. 

The regional Orange County Joint Powers Authority (JPA) HAZMAT team arrived and worked closely with CMFR to ultimately identify, isolate, and subsequently neutralize the substance. The substance was determined to be commercial grade pool maintenance chemicals. 

There were no injuries and the hazardous condition was concluded without any further incident. Photo:CMPIO