Hazmat crews respond to chemical leak from shipping container in Wilmington [CA]

Los Angeles Fire Department crews are responding to a hazmat situation involving a shipping container releasing chemicals in Wilmington Friday morning. The incident was reported in the 900 block of Harry Bridges Boulevard around 9:10 a.m. “Preliminary report of a 40-foot shipping container on a trailer off-gassing,” the department said in a news alert. “Hazmat units are confirming the type of product per placards and air monitoring.” Crews established a perimeter at the shipping facility where the container is located.