Event Brief
Authorities respond to chemical leak near La Habra
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Authorities responded to a reported orange chemical cloud from a tank at a cleaning-products business in La Habra on Tuesday. Three employees reported minor respiratory irritation and declined further treatment; a nearby middle school was evacuated as a precaution, and shelter-in-place orders were later lifted. Air-quality staff were deployed to investigate the substance.
WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon; South Coast Air Quality Management District spokesperson Connie Villanueva; Shepard Bros. employees
WHAT: A slow leak from a chemical tank released an orange cloud; authorities responded, evacuated a nearby middle school, and lifted shelter-in-place orders after getting it under control. The chemical was not yet identified, and air-quality staff investigated.
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
WHERE: La Habra, CA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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