|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
A bomb squad response about a block from the Livermore Municipal Airport led to inbound flights being temporarily suspended Thursday afternoon.
The hazmat situation was ultimately resolved with the materials in question being safely detonated, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
Fire personnel responded to a report of hazardous conditions on Stealth Street in Livermore just after 2 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 26), according to LPFD.
“Crews located several small bottles containing a crystallized chemical that posed a potential hazard. The building and nearby businesses were evacuated as a precaution,” LPFD officials stated.
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad took over to conduct a controlled destruction of the materials, with the Livermore Police Department providing traffic control and securing a perimeter, according to LPFD. Landings at the airport were paused for a period because the scene was located under the flight path.
“Small explosions were heard during the controlled operation. All materials were safely destroyed without injury. Airports operations resumed. Units cleared the scene at approximately 6:00 p.m.,” LPFD officials stated.
