Crime & Safety
Leaky 55-Gallon Drum Of Peroxide Prompts HazMat Response In DHS
Three patients were assessed by paramedics and one was taken to a hospital with minor injuries while the other two declined further care.
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — One person was injured Thursday after a 55-gallon drum of peroxide started leaking on the exterior of a business in Desert Hot Springs.
Fire crews responded at 11:27 a.m. Thursday to a report of a hazardous materials incident in the 13000 block of Little Morongo Road in Desert Hot Springs, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Upon arrival, the peroxide was seen leaking on the exterior of a business.
Three patients were assessed by paramedics and one was taken to a hospital with minor injuries while the other two declined further care, fire officials said.
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A hazmat team responded to the scene to mitigate the leak and a SunLine bus was on scene assisting with a temporary shelter.
No other details were immediately available.
