'Unknown Substance' At Sober Living Home Leaves 6 Hospitalized In SFV

TARZANA, CA — Exposure to an "unknown substance" left six people at a Tarzana sober-living home hospitalized Monday, fire officials say.

More than a dozen people were exposed to the substance at the home in the 1800 block of Cassandra Street, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

Fire rescuers arrived shortly after 2 p.m., and six people were taken to a hospital in fair condition, officials said. An additional 11 people were exposed to the substance but "decontaminated and released on scene," according to officials.

Fire officials said they have not identified the substance; however, there is no ongoing threat.