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Environmental & Energy

Sep. 22, 2023

Master complaint plaintiff list grows in Carson fire lawsuits

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the September 2021 warehouse fire in the city of Carson released chemicals including ethanol into the Dominguez Channel, as well as elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide into the air.

Two years on from a warehouse fire in Carson that was blamed for the release of chemical-laced water into the Dominguez Channel and hydrogen sulfide into the Los Angeles air, nearby residents continue to bring new suits against the businesses they blame for the pollution.

“As a result of negligent and reckless conduct by the defendants, thousands of residents of Carson and the surrounding communities have been harmed and will continue to be...

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