Crime & Safety
Hazmat Investigation Shuts Down I-280 On-Ramp Near Portola Valley
Authorities shut down Alpine Road on-ramp after finding two 55-gallon drums in the area.
Authorities have shut down an Interstate 280 on-ramp near
Portola Valley Monday morning as a hazardous materials team examines two mysterious containers found there earlier.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief John Pearl said a crew performing roadside cleanup found two plastic 55-gallon drums in the area of the Alpine Road on-ramp at about 8:20 a.m.
Cal Fire, Santa Clara County fire and the Woodside Fire Protection District were called to the scene to investigate what is inside the containers.
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It appears the drums might contain some type of oil, Pearl said. There has been very little leakage, and none has spilled into any waterways, he said.
The on-ramp has been shut down, and Pearl did not yet have an
estimate for when it would reopen.
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