SOUTHLAND : Rockwell Fire Evacuates 1,200
About 1,200 people were evacuated this morning from a Rockwell International plant in Canoga Park after a fire erupted next to a chemical storage tank in a building where space shuttle engines are manufactured, authorities said.
Authorities said 57 people were examined by paramedics and doctors after complaining of feeling ill from fumes that may have escaped from the tank. Ten, including three Rocketdyne firefighters, were hospitalized for observation after the fire at Rockwell’s Rocketdyne Division in the 6600 block of Canoga Avenue.
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