Chemical reaction causes traffic closures on Nordahl Rd, San Marcos CA
Fire & ArsonA possible chemical reaction between ammonia gas and chlorine created a risk of mustard gas near Barham and Nordahl roads in San Marcos, California. This led to closures of eastbound and westbound lanes to ensure safety. Fire department and hazardous materials teams are on site assessing the situation. All people have been removed from the area and the scene is stable, with officials standing by for hazmat response.
Audio|Source: California Highway Patrol - Border Division
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Transcript:
00:00
The combination of ammonia gas and chlorine, it has a possibility, it was a cost some type of mustard gas. We hold all traffic here until we can make an access to...
00:15
Copy the fire department's advising the mix of chemicals with chlorine can produce mustard gases advising that all units need to hold their closures and not access the same.
00:32
We're still clear to red traffic up and have them to exit at Norto.
00:44
Fifteen trials will be closing that Nordahl on-ramp to westbound.
00:49
15-trial September Nordal on to westbound will be closed.
00:53
Do you think we can still divert off at Nordal from the west south side?
00:59
All right there is sending up the close with the closing pad right now.
01:03
Number 23 copy.
01:06
Charlie Charles, I copy.
01:08
I'm holding up our hand and I'll work on a pattern to divert traffic off the bar.
01:14
Pepper, you're going to not divert off the barham, pepper.
01:20
Thank you, Charles.
01:22
Good.
01:24
Thank you, Charles. Can you check with Station M if they have a unit that could close the ramp, the Barham on to Eastbound?
01:32
That's the only ramp right now that I know that's not,
01:35
that's still active traffic.
01:37
Copy that. Barham on to the Easton. Need to be closed by us if they're available ten for.
01:47
Hey Charles, we're 97[1] with 23. We're going to just diverting traffic off at Barham and then we can head over to Barham on Eustown.
01:58
And we're going to be on the U.S. outside doing that.
02:03
All there are going to go.
02:14
It sounds like they're going to handle the bar ham on to eastbound.
02:20
Yeah, firm. I'm just making inquiring if he was assisting on the westbound site before he hit that eastbound ramp.
02:30
If that was three, Charles, that would be a negative. It would be the barhand hem on to eastbound. They're coming from the westbound side, right?
02:38
Perfect.
02:40
Copy y'all.
02:51
19, Charles.
02:53
19, go ahead.
02:56
19, Charles. Okay, I have the Barham on to eastbound blocked.
03:01
Three Charles is starting up a flare pattern to get the traffic off the bar ham, and 23 Charles is holding the traffic on the eastbound side right now.
03:16
Also,
03:20
SDSO will be en route to the Barham, on route to the eastbound as well. They said they can assist there.
03:26
Number.
03:33
The 92 S2, I'll be 97[1] on the westbound closure.
03:37
Hector, you're 97[1] on the westbound closure in order.
03:48
In 92F2, I just spoke to 92F6 and it sounds like the scene is stabilized on the eastbound side, except for the hazmat and they're just standing by for the hazmat. Everybody's been extricated and removed from the scene.
04:03
Copy all the scene stabilized on the eastbound side, everybody's been extricated, removed from the scene, they're just standing by for hazmat.
Police codes explained
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[1]
97: Officer has arrived at the scene or location.
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Nordahl Rd, San Marcos, CA
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