<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Department of Toxic Substances Control <<a href="mailto:michelle.banks-ordone@dtsc.ca.gov" class="">michelle.banks-ordone@dtsc.ca.gov</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">URGENT: Community Update on Woolsey Fire and SSFL</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">November 14, 2018 at 6:27:21 PM PST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div id="rootDiv" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; 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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><div align="center" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><div style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><strong class=""><strong class="">URGENT: Community Update on Woolsey Fire and SSFL</strong></strong></div></span><div style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""></span></div></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=""><span class=""><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><b class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">This is an update as of 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2018</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the Woolsey Fire burned through portions of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL). The area remains closed due to nearby fire activity, but fire personnel stationed on the site continue to monitor fire conditions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">DTSC is working with a multi-agency response team that includes the California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Department of Public Health, United States Environmental Protection Agency Emergency Response, United States Department of Energy Rapid Assessment Unit from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, the Civil Support Team of the United States National Guard, and the Counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">The multi-agency team has taken radiation, air and soil measurements at the SSFL site. Based on available results, all the measurements and analyses indicate no radiation or hazardous materials were released from the fire at the SSFL site, and no risk to the public other than the risks normally posed by wildfires and wildfire smoke.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">DTSC scientists and the Response Team will continue to take radiation, air and soil measurements, and collect air and soil samples for analysis at DTSC's Environmental Chemistry Lab and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. Laboratory analyses require several days to complete. DTSC will provide the results of these analyses, and field measurements, as they become available.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">DTSC is absolutely committed to ensuring the safety of all communities affected by the fires. We will provide updates as new information becomes available.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Where can I get more information?</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">Please check our website at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ykp8KqJLVVtsHar0m37jkrAZs40Y4VWSpjMx24SEd8yUFQWdDIo5I4_Ub_dRks201WlwW0CanPatbF4mIokwoi1tdQ1WPC4TuXZsZMdegr3Fw4eEVYNjH_2l_YpTdzLBTWjyjV1kzQTp9eyQbMqCn22ikZKE7c8zYf3tSo08-sQ=&c=KSnZsnBTkKmATkeBMf_WMNajvXkNyR3FkgepIi54akz1_OSR-aY_PQ==&ch=uIaxsXlAwCgAkQPDtQEw05DpJcgOCUGie7D4NKNNqb3M9HuAiHRIXQ==" alt="https://dtsc.ca.gov/" target="_blank" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;" class="">dtsc.ca.gov</span></a><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for updates.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">For fire updates and additional local resources go to Cal Fire:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ykp8KqJLVVtsHar0m37jkrAZs40Y4VWSpjMx24SEd8yUFQWdDIo5I4_Ub_dRks20Z6iSJj4_W5gVXjc5BBn8laZ_7sBvWIpH6A3g1BOdwvg3YMIDYgG3jOzNGhPCKywSrZgnBMNBQrNDGHP29ybnJ2pg_D-OVzPftfmjOEU3-tZQkUEAFfzIvIMfZ9E8u_dM_bRWdKGmPzK_NvsqKbzmLOUnklopKjb8gP2M9FofKeg=&c=KSnZsnBTkKmATkeBMf_WMNajvXkNyR3FkgepIi54akz1_OSR-aY_PQ==&ch=uIaxsXlAwCgAkQPDtQEw05DpJcgOCUGie7D4NKNNqb3M9HuAiHRIXQ==" alt="http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2282" target="_blank" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Calibri;" class="">http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2282</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="font-family: Calibri;" class="">DTSC will continue to update the communities around the SSFL site as new information becomes available about the site and the impacts of the fire.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>However, for the most current information about the fire status, please check the CalFire website:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ykp8KqJLVVtsHar0m37jkrAZs40Y4VWSpjMx24SEd8yUFQWdDIo5I2SAL61wRt8sR0QiZFaKWZvGo_93y-fh-KORaWHK2R6OjhrWwazBS7Dl1-7733qlfJIHnxP77REKWRYW2rbvIar5qWfc6gsBX7mscr28GzjV9-fTVT5GQDQ=&c=KSnZsnBTkKmATkeBMf_WMNajvXkNyR3FkgepIi54akz1_OSR-aY_PQ==&ch=uIaxsXlAwCgAkQPDtQEw05DpJcgOCUGie7D4NKNNqb3M9HuAiHRIXQ==" alt="http://www.fire.ca.gov/" target="_blank" class=""><span face="Calibri" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); 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