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Los Angeles — On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire.
Tracy Quinn, president and CEO of the environmental group Heal the Bay, who purchased the damage caused by the two recent wildfires—one in the Palisades Fire and one in the Eaton Fire—and reported toxic ash and debris 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of thePalisades burn area west of Los Angeles.
Quinn described the adverse effects felt by her audience, as she Wagner as “it was just heartbreaking _‘We haven’t seen a concentration of homes and buildings burned so close to the water.’”
Problem Statement: During the weeks following the fires, industry professionals, including analyst Kendall Phipps and emergency manager Rachel Reed, call the ash and debris not only tragic but also a liability for surfers and swimmers.
As teams wavelength through the Los Angeles Wildfire Task Force to remove hazardous materials such as water lines and showers (designed to collect and prevent destruction), researchers are seeking to understand the impact of the fires on the sea. Since many of the Rivers and有许多 Staples were from chemicals that could contaminate water and whether the ash could exit safely into the Pacific Ocean, there is growing concern among scientists and public health officials about the risks.
The Ash and Flow of Pollutants into the Water
海洋 water’s edge lapped and pulled debris, potentially toxic ash as the lakes receded. Shooting down from rains that carried chemicals and trash into the oceans.
Long-term, the Adverse effect of ash and debris on the sea is a major concern for scientists.
Signs of Concern: Elements like heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls have been detected in the water by researchers on the California Oceanographic Institute’s (Corvway Institute) research vessel Surfrider.
