5 Fall Ill At Pasadena Humane Society

PASADENA, CA – Five people reported feeling ill today at a Pasadena Humane Society facility and were taken to a hospital, but no hazardous materials were found.

Firefighters were sent to the 300 block of South Raymond Avenue about noon after some employees complained of throat irritation, dizziness and nausea, Lisa Derderian of the Pasadena Fire Department said.

The incident received a full haz-mat response, and a stretch of Raymond Avenue was closed between Del Mar and California boulevards, but the all-clear was given about 2 p.m. and the road was reopened, Derderian said.

The incident occurred in the Pasadena Humane Society's animal care center, which is a separate building from the one where animals are housed, Derderian said.

A couple of pets were undergoing surgery when the employees were stricken, but those procedures continued as normal, according to Derderian.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 2:08 p.m.

Four people reported feeling ill today at the Pasadena Humane Society offices in Pasadena, but no hazardous materials were found.

Firefighters were sent to the 300 block of South Raymond Avenue early Friday afternoon after some employees reported they were feeling sick, the Pasadena Fire Department reported.

Two people were being transported for hospital treatment, and two others were evaluated at the scene.

No hazardous materials were found, but the investigation was ongoing, the fire department reported.

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