TORRANCE, Calif. – A Torrance post office was evacuated Friday morning and remains closed over a reported hazardous materials incident, according to the Torrance Fire Department.
What we know:
According to the fire department, crews responded to the office located in the 2500 block of Monterey Street just before 9 a.m.
When they arrived, they were informed USPS employees believed asbestos had been uncovered, but not properly sealed, officials said.
That’s when the building was evacuated and support was requested from the LA County Health Hazmat team and a licensed asbestos-abatement company.
SkyFOX video from the scene at the corner of Crenshaw and Monterey showed USPS workers gathered outside the building, surrounded by postal trucks. A long line of red tape was also visible in a section of the building.
Construction crews were also spotted as the post office had been going through remodeling.
What’s next:
Authorities remain on scene to investigate the material that was discovered.
