Los Angeles was rocked by fires in January, as NBC Los Angeles reported, with massive swaths of the city damaged and tens of thousands of homes destroyed. One family in a neighborhood between the two biggest fires, while spared the worst, is now contending with irresponsible cleanup.
Sharing a short video with r/SouthPasadena , a resident expressed concern about street sweepers. “This video can barely convey the plumes of ash and toxins that covered the street for the hour,” they said. “I really hope my fellow neighbors will join me in asking the city to follow proper hazardous waste collection as mandated by the state, at minimum.”
The clip is filmed through a window screen, so it’s a little obscured, but viewers can see what appears to be a street sweeper vehicle kicking up plumes of gray dust. This would be the ash that collected after the nearby fires burned homes and buildings.
One commenter expressed concern, saying : “Don’t down play the giant toxic disaster we’re facing. 10,000 structures filled with asbestos are blowing directly into south pas. We won’t feel the effects for years to come most likely but they will be negatively life altering.”…