Leaders of four Southern California cities near the Eaton Fire zone northeast of Los Angeles vowed Jan. 27 to shut down a hazardous debris and toxic materials processing site set up by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process dangerous waste, such as lithium-ion batteries burned in the fire.
The leaders say the EPA did not notify them before deciding to locate the site at Lario Park, about 15 miles east of Altadena.
Officials from the cities of Azusa, Duarte, Baldwin Park, and Irwindale said in a joint statement Monday they “did not receive advanced notification nor were given an opportunity to express concerns regarding the cities’ close proximity to the site, and the potential negative effects this could have on its communities.”…