Reporter Brian Day is near the scene of a chemical plant explosion in the 700 block of South 7th Street in Industry evacuations are possibly planned police are being to told to wear gas masks..
*The explosion and fire was at the Quemetco battery plant, according to Brian who now has a visual on the fire.
*Quemetco has a long history of run ins with neighbors and the AQMD over emmissions. We will be updating our online story as soon as we get more information.
Thanks to Tribune reporting on this hazardous material accident, I will now take a different route home from Downtown L.A. to Walnut and simply avoid the Seventh/Salt Lake area. I have it easy. But for the deputies, firefighters, and first responders who answered this perilous call not knowing what to expect, I and I’m sure others thank you for your bravery and what you did to protect the surrounding businesses and residents.