HomeMy WebLinkAboutNAVY NORTH HANGAR STATUS REPORTNavy North Hangar
Status Report
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Orange County Fire Authority
Incident and Operational Recap
Division Chief Scott Wiedensohler
Navy North Hangar Fire
•North Hangar Fire
•Clean Up
•Tackifier Application
North Hangar Fire
•Fire started at 12:53 AM on 11/7/23
as a single unit response to an
exterior miscellaneous fire.
•OCFA deployed 100 personnel on
scene and 3 helicopters overhead.
•Hangar footprint: 300 ft. X 1,000 ft.
(300,000 sq. ft.).
•Hangar height: 17 stories.
North Hangar Fire
•Fire was declared
extinguished on 12/1/23.
•Investigation into the cause
of the fire is ongoing.
Clean Up
•OCFA All-Hazard Incident Management Team
–Structure/Process/Organization
•Environmental Group
–South Coast Air Quality Management District
–Environmental Protection Agency
–OC Health Care Agency
•Develop Objectives/Strategy and Tactics
•Define Impacted Areas
–Monitoring
–Hotline and Debris Portal
–Map/Divisional Development
Clean Up
•Four Step Process:
1.Certified Asbestos Consultant Assessment.
2.Separate Contractor Remediates.
3.Certified Asbestos Consultant Re-Evaluates.
4.Independent Third-Party Verification of 20% of Cleaned Area.
Clean Up
•Over 60% completion as of Dec 1.
•Initial remediation began with
streets/sidewalks and right of
ways.
•Plans were implemented for
residential outdoor remediation.
•Priorities:
–Schools;
–Parks;.
–Critical Infrastructure.
Tackifier Application
•Trade name: “Gorilla Snot”.
•Non-Toxic & Environmentally
Friendly.
•Creates a crust to control and
suppress particulate matter.
•Used in the recent Maui fires and
many other industry applications.
•Material Safety Data Sheets are
available for review at:
tustinca.org.
Navy Hangar Fire
Recovery Operations
December 5, 2023
Innovative Emergency Management
Company Overview:
•Work with government agencies and private sector organizations around the world.
• Improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
•Strengthen homeland defense, counter terrorism, public health, cybersecurity, and public
agency performance.
•Comprised of response, recovery, and preparedness professionals committed to
providing efficient and innovative solutions to the City of Tustin.
Expertise and Experience
LUMA Energy, Puerto RicoDedicated Personnel
Virginia Department of
Emergency ManagementDecades of Experience
California Support
Largest Woman-
& Minority-Owned
Crisis Management Firm in U.S.
Innovative Emergency Management
Bruce Lockwood, Incident Commander/Project Manager:
•Leads IEM Response and Recovery Incident Management Team for the
City of Tustin.
•Manager of Special Projects.
•Extensive experience in public safety services, including Emergency
Management, Public Health, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service,
Hazardous Materials, and Fire Marshal.
•Certified Emergency Manager, Associate Business Continuity
Professional, and Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor.
Door Deconstruction
Process of Deconstruction
1.Raising the Crane and Securing Hangar Doors.
2. Cleaning of Lay Down Area.
3. Rigging Hangar Doors.
4. Systematic Laying Down of Doors.
5. Treatment and Lowering of Pillbox Structures.
(No debris will be removed from the property during this entire process, noise will
be mitigated, safety will be paramount, and air monitoring will continue.)
Remaining Clean-Up
Process to Complete Clean up
•Residential areas 60% cleared.
•Requests for home clearing generated through online portal or calls to call center.
•Day to day work priorities assigned to vendors associated with each task.
•Daily totals tracked to ensure accuracy.
•An independent vendor has been contracted to perform third-party quality assurance of
cleared areas in accordance with AQMD and EPA standards.
Current Map of Divisions of Work
•Following Divisions are all cleared and inspected pending any new requests that come in:•Divisions A, D, F, X, Y, and Z as depicted on this map.
•Railway from I-55S to Jamoree Road to be cleared and inspected by end of Sunday.
•Outlier addresses will be cleared and inspected after all major areas are completed.
•Active monitoring and reporting will continue during this entire process to ensure safety and awareness.
•Navy is responsible for debris removal from incident site and is working to assign a contractor to perform the work.
•Increased monitoring will take place when the Navy is ready to execute debris removal from incident site to ensure public safety.
Navy North
Hangar Status
Report
DECEMBER 5, 2023