Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place orders due to Maywood Fire - ***Clarification*** 
Vernon Fire Chief Michael Wilson has issued the following advisory to Vernon businesses and residents in proximity to the Fruitland Incident due to the wind-blown exposure to potentially harmful magnesium ash particulates as a result of yesterday's industrial structure fire in the City of Maywood.
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued **ONLY** for the following four Vernon-based businesses:
General Mills
Southland Box Corporation
UniCold Corporation
Torgom Vintage Trading Co.
SHELTER-IN-PLACE
All Vernon-based businessess and any residents in the vincinity north of 49th Street between Downey Road and Everett Court are advised to SHELTER-IN-PLACE.
Shelter-in-Place safety procedures are defined as:
Stay indoors
Turn off air conditioning systems
Close windows and doors
In the event any person within the affected area experiences nausea, eye or lung irritation, please leave the area or help an affected person evacuate the area.
For updates, go to cityofvernon.org
Instructions:
See above instructions
Address/Location
City of Vernon Police Department
4305 S Santa Fe Ave
Vernon, CA 90058
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 323-587-5171
3570 Fruitland Ave
Maywood, CA 90270
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- General emergency and public safety
- Event:
- Evacuation Immediate