HomeMy WebLinkAbout121323-Daily-Incident-UpdateNAVY HANGAR FIRE
Daily Update
Date: December 13, 2023
Incident Information: 714-426-2444
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Email: NavyHangarRecovery@tustinca.org
Website: https://tustinca.org
Future updates from this incident will be released daily and will include the latest information based on operations and recovery
progress.
ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE.
DEBRIS CLEARANCE UPDATE:
RESIDENTIAL
Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams completed a total of
15 residential inspections and mitigations and 15 inspections. To date, a total of 1,099
reports have been reported to the portal, of which 1022 have been inspected and 855 have
been mitigated and cleared.
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS
• Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams have completed 100%
of the public right of ways.
• A 1 '/a mile stretch of the railroad tracks beginning at Redhill and Edinger was fully mitigated
Saturday, December 9 by a crew of more than 100.
PARKS
Veterans Sports Park and Legacy Park have reopened. All Tustin parks are now open.
SCHOOLS
• All 29 Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) schools have been inspected, mitigated, and
cleared. This includes Heritage Elementary and Legacy Magnet Academy. Both Heritage and
Legacy are pending release back to TUSD on the adjacent open fields being cleared of all
potential fire debris. Please use the following linkfor up-to-date information on school closure
status: https://www.tustin.kl2.ca.us/tustin-hangar-fire/school-status.
NAVY HANGAR SITE OPERATIONAL UPDATE:
DOOR DECONSTRUCTION
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NAVY HANGAR FIRE
Daily Update
Date: December 13, 2023
• The process is estimated to take 2 - 2.5 weeks to complete.
• The process began on December 5th with the moving of heavy equipment and other materials
to the area after the application of the Tackifier (Gorilla Snot).
• The first hangar door was deconstructed on Friday, December 8, 2023. Due to projected winds
this past weekend, deconstruction of the second door was postponed.
• Deconstruction of the remaining hangar door was completed December 111h
• The removal of the pillboxes (external structures) connected at the top of the concrete pillars
began today, December 12.
• Noise will be mitigated through the entire process.
• Ongoing air monitoring surveillance will continue until the hangar site has been completely
remediated by the U.S. Navy.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
RESIDENTIAL UNVERIFIED DEBRIS INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION
Inspection and mitigation teams are actively working through residential neighborhoods. If your
residence is unattended when they arrive, the team will leave a door flyer with a QR code and
instructions on how to sign up for an appointment. If more information is needed, the community
may call 714-426-2444, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
SAMPLING AND REMEDIATION PROCCESS
Below is a step-by-step process for how our teams will respond to reported debris:
1. Your report will be assigned to a Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC) schedule an onsite
inspection of your residence or business.
2. *The CAC or Certified Site Surveillance Technician (CSST) will visit your home to collect a
sample of the debris to be sent off -site fortesting. You will be contacted to confirm whether
the debris is Asbestos Containing Material (ACM).
3. *If the debris tests positive for asbestos, an ACM Remediation Team will be assigned to
return to your home to clean-up the debris. Upon completion of the clean-up, a separate
team will return to your residence or business to confirm a successful remediation of the
area.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT STEPS 2 AND 3 MAY BE COMPLETED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
4. You will be asked bythe CAC or CSSTto sign a release of liability. This form solely provides
consent for the teams to access your private property to investigate and remediate any
suspected material. Please refer to the 'Private Property Consent and Waiver Process"
document available at the following link: htt.ps://www.tustinca.org/l484/Private-Propert --
Consent-and-Waiver-Proc.
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NAVY HANGAR FIRE
Daily Update
Date: December 13, 2023
CALL CENTER & WEBSITE
The City of Tustin's website is regularly updated with the most recent information regarding the
Navy Hangar Fire. We encourage the community to visit https://www.tustinca.org first as many
can be answered via the website. If more information is needed, the community may call 714-
426-2444, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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