Edhat Staff
By edhat staff
Hazardous Materials Team responds to UC Santa Barbara on Monday morning for a reported chemical waste fire.
At 10:59 a.m., Santa Barbara County and Santa Barbara City firefighter Hazmat teams responded to Elings Hall, Building 226, in Isla Vista.
Crews on the scene prepared for a Level A entry into the building for chemical sampling and testing, meaning an encapsulated suit was required to enter.
The County Fire Department provided an update stating it was a fire in a chemical waste storange container. The building’s alarm sounded with sprinker activation.
Approximatley 70 people inside the building self-evacuationed and there were no injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
