One hospitalized after peroxide leak outside Desert Hot Springs business
One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries on Thursday after a 55-gallon drum of peroxide leaked on the outside of a business in Desert Hot Springs.
The incident was reported at 11:27 a.m. on the 13-000 block of Little Morongo Road, which is an area with a number of cannabis businesses. Cal Fire said the building was evacuated and a hazardous materials team was mitigating the leak.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT - rpt @ 11:27AM. 13000 block Little Morongo Road in Desert Hot Springs. Firefighters on-scene of a 55 gallon drum of peroxide leaking on the exterior of a business. 1 pt has been transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The building has… pic.twitter.com/v4rqSYsoHe
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) April 25, 2024
Paramedics looked at two other patients but they declined further care, Cal Fire added.
A bus was at the scene to offer temporary shelter as of 12:55 p.m.
Ani Gasparyan covers the western Coachella Valley cities of Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City. Reach her at ani.gasparyan@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: One taken to hospital after peroxide leak in Desert Hot Springs
