{"id":403977,"date":"2026-07-19T00:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403977\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T00:42:15","slug":"mercury-found-at-multiple-locations-prompts-hazmat-response-in-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403977\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury found at multiple locations prompts hazmat response in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to reports of mercury at multiple locations in Riverside County on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident was reported around 11:24 a.m. near the 24000 block of Magnolia Street in Wildomar, according to Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Riverside County Hazardous Materials Team and county environmental health officials were assisting firefighters with the response.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/mercury-hazmat.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Hazardous materials firefighters wearing protective suits and breathing apparatus prepare to respond to a mercury incident in Wildomar, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/c49c7b85d8b4788de2662f9d6244db95.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hazardous materials firefighters prepare specialized protective gear while responding to a mercury incident at multiple locations in Wildomar on July 18, 2026. (Riverside County Fire Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crews were assessing each reported location to determine whether the incident was isolated, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The substance involved was identified as mercury, a toxic metal that can pose health risks when people are exposed to its vapors or come into direct contact with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said there was no ongoing threat to the surrounding community and no evacuations had been ordered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additional details, including how the mercury was discovered and how many locations were affected, were not immediately released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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