The Contra Costa Health Services has issued an ash/debris advisory in the City of Concord after a 3-alarm fire broke out Tuesday morning.
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Just after 6:00 am, Contra Costa Public Health Services issued a health advisory in the area.
Due to a structure fire near downtown Concord, people with respiratory sensitivities may be affected. Most people will not be affected. Eye, skin, nose or throat irritation may be possible for some people in the affected area. If people experience any irritation, advise them to go inside and rinse any irritated area of their body with water. Handle this as advisory information only.
That advisory has been lifted, however, the new advisory at 9:40 am includes:
The large structure fire in Concord consisted primarily of construction materials (predominately wood). Residents should avoid direct contact and inhalation of ash/debris that was produced by the fire. Residents may use a mild soap and water to clean up ash/debris. To minimize dust generation, residents should consider lightly dampening ash/debris prior to commencing sweeping activities. Swept up ash/debris may be placed in a standard household trash receptacle. Any towels or cleaning materials should be rinsed in a sink that drains to a sanitation sewer. Residents should avoid washing or sweeping ash/debris into storm drains, as this will result in pollution accumulating in nearby creeks and rivers.
For more information: cchealth.org
