Ammonia leak reported in Covina
COVINA -- About 900 Covina residents were advised to stay in their homes and keep their doors and windows shut following an ammonia leak at a packaging plant late Friday.
Fire officials initially reported four blocks around the Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co., 707 N. Barranca Avenue were being evacuated in response to the leak, however later said they decided to advise residents to "shelter in place" through a reverse 9-1-1 system.
The incident was first reported about 8 p.m. at the plant, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Frederic Stowers said.
In addition to warning nearby residents, service on a nearby Metrolink line was temporarily shut down, Stowers said.
"There was a valve that was stuck open that they are trying to close," Stowers said.
Hazardous materials crews shut the valve down shortly after 10 p.m., officials said, and residents were called back through the reverse 9-1-1 system and told the danger had passed.
No injuries were reported.
Fire officials initially reported four blocks around the Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co., 707 N. Barranca Avenue were being evacuated in response to the leak, however later said they decided to advise residents to "shelter in place" through a reverse 9-1-1 system.
The incident was first reported about 8 p.m. at the plant, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Frederic Stowers said.
In addition to warning nearby residents, service on a nearby Metrolink line was temporarily shut down, Stowers said.
"There was a valve that was stuck open that they are trying to close," Stowers said.
Hazardous materials crews shut the valve down shortly after 10 p.m., officials said, and residents were called back through the reverse 9-1-1 system and told the danger had passed.
No injuries were reported.
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