{"id":404287,"date":"2026-07-19T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/404287\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T11:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:30:20","slug":"mercury-found-at-multiple-locations-prompts-hazmat-response-in-southern-california-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/404287\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury found at multiple locations prompts hazmat response in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to reports of mercury at multiple locations in Riverside County on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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

The Riverside County Hazardous Materials Team and county environmental health officials were assisting firefighters with the response.<\/p>\n

\"Hazardous<\/a>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

Crews were assessing each reported location to determine whether the incident was isolated, officials said.<\/p>\n

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

Officials said there was no ongoing threat to the surrounding community and no evacuations had been ordered.<\/p>\n

Additional details, including how the mercury was discovered and how many locations were affected, were not immediately released.<\/p>\n

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