Orange plume prompts brief shelter-in-place in La Habra; leak contained

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Emergency crews responded to a chemical leak at a La Habra business on Cypress Street, with an orange plume rising from the building. Hazmat teams contained the leak, active air monitoring is in place and there is no active risk to residents. The shelter-in-place order was downgraded to an advisory and then lifted around 2:30 p.m., three people were checked by medical personnel with no injuries, and Cypress Street was briefly closed while investigators determine the cause.
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- Hazmat situation in Orange County city of La Habra prompts evacuations, police say CBS News
- Southern California authorities respond to a leak of an unknown chemical from a tank AP News
- Residents advised to shelter in place due to La Habra hazardous materials investigation NBC Los Angeles
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