Massive blaze at California WWII-era blimp hangar closes parks, schools due to asbestos
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Parks and schools were closed in one Southern California city Thursday after an air quality advisory went out in the wake of a fire at a historical military blimp hangar.
The Tustin Unified School District closed all school campuses on Thursday, apologizing for the timing of the news. There was no mention of what would happen on Friday, but a post on the district website reads, "[W]e will communicate with you throughout the weekend regarding important updates." Firefighters battle a fire at the north hangar of Tustin Air Base in Tustin, California, on Nov. 7, 2023. (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register via AP) Smoke can be seen billowing from the World War II-era hangar in Tustin, California, on Nov. 7, 2023. (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register via AP) Firefighters battle a fire at the north hangar of Tustin Air Base in Tustin, California, on Nov. 7, 2023. (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register via AP) Fire destroyed a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California on Nov. 7, 2023. (AP Photo / Jae C. Hong) Officials investigate the rubble of the historical Tustin Air Base hangar on Nov. 8, 2023, the day after a fire destroyed the World War II-era structure. (Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register via AP) Police officers stand outside the destroyed historical Tustin Air Base blimp hangar on Nov. 8, 2023. (Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register via AP)
The blaze broke out early Tuesday at the massive wooden hangar, which was one of two built in 1942 by the U.S. Navy to house military blimps. At the time, the Navy often used airships for patrol and antisubmarine defense.
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