Ammonia leak prompts shelter-in-place order near Delano’s Titan Cold Storage Facility

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A shelter-in-place has been issued for an area south of Delano, around the Titan Cold Storage Facility, due to an ammonia leak.

According to ReadyKern, an ammonia leak has become a threat to the area south of Delano.

Exposure to this hazard may cause severe burns to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract, with symptoms including coughing, difficulty breathing, and intense eye and throat irritation.

Those within a half-mile radius of the Titan Cold Storage Facility at 2121 S. Browning Road in Delano, are advised to go indoors, shut and lock doors and windows.

Prepare to self-sustain until further notice and/or contacted by emergency personnel for additional direction.

A map of the affected area can be found here.