Earthquake prompts worry about chemicals at Woodland Hills school; firefighters find nothing

"Initial reports (are) of a 'safe' in a chemistry classroom which has not been opened in years ... that appears to have been jostled," LAFD said.

Earthquake prompts worry about chemicals at Woodland Hills school; firefighters find nothing

Firefighters sent to a school in Woodland Hills Thursday to conduct a “chemical investigation” on a chemistry classroom — prompted by this morning’s earthquake in the Malibu area — found there was no hazard.

A hazardous-materials team was sent to the 23700 block of Califa Street about 11 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The site is the campus of Hale Charter Academy, according to Fox11.

“Initial reports (are) of a ‘safe’ in a chemistry class room which has not been opened in years, containing unknown substances that appear to have been jostled during the earthquake and a staff member was concerned,” an LAFD statement said late Thursday morning.

“The first engine on scene used a gas meter and did not detect any hazards. There are no patients with any medical complaints,” the LAFD statement said.

After completing their investigation, the hazmat team “determined there are no hazards present,” the LAFD said in a statement early Thursday afternoon.