ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley released a statement following an incident in Costa Mesa where authorities discovered hazardous explosive materials in a resident’s garage. The OC Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Haz Mat Emergency Response team, the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD), and the Costa Mesa Fire Department (CMFD) safely removed a crystallized jar of Picric Acid from the home for safe detonation.
“I applaud the OC Sheriff’s Department, the OC Health Care Agency, the Costa Mesa Police Department, and the Costa Mesa Fire Department for quickly averting a potential crisis by swiftly and safely removing the hazardous, explosive materials from the residence,” said Supervisor Katrina Foley. “Public safety remains one of my top priorities. Our residents can rest easy knowing our law enforcement and safety teams are well trained, equipped, and own the tools to continue to keep our communities safe.”
Because crystallized picric acid is sensitive to heat, shock, friction and detonation, OCSD used a containment vessel to safely transport together with CMPD to detonate the jar at the Bee Canyon greenery at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill in Irvine.
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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2.
Supervisor Foley’s Board appointments include the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), OCFA Legislation & Public Affairs Committee Chair, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Environmental Committee, Coastal Greenbelt Authority, Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees, Ocean Institute, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel, Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition Co-Chair, Law Library Board of Trustees, Orange County Housing Finance Trust Chair, Local Agency Formation Commission (alt), Orange County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, and OC Public Libraries Advisory Board.
