BLAZE ERUPTS AT ENERGY BUSINESS.Byline: Daily News A fire erupted at AES Placerita Inc. in the 20800 block of Placerita Canyon Road on Thursday and quickly destroyed about $10,000 worth of paper and plastic filters used to supply air to turbines, fire officials said. The blaze, stopped within 10 minutes after firefighters arrived, apparently started as welders were upgrading a system at the co-generation energy business, officials said. A few employees were sent to hospitals for smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. from the noxious fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. , said Capt. Steve King For the football player of the same name see Steve King (football player). Steven Arnold "Steve" King (born May 28 1949), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003. of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La in Newhall. No serious injuries were reported. The business produces electricity to sell to Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. and steam to sell to Arco for the process of heating oil for pumping. King said the company was well prepared and held the fire at bay until firefighters arrived and extinguished the flames. AES employees operated hose lines, shut down the power and gave fire officials useful information about the materials that were on fire, King said. |
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