Navy awards $6-million contract for cleanup of World War II hangar in Tustin that burned

A cleanup crew picks up potentially toxic debris Nov. 13 around the still-burning World War II-era blimp hangar at the former air base in Tustin. Navy officials announced this week that a $6-million contract has been awarded to an environmental cleanup firm to remove the debris that was released when a historic 17-story hangar in the city of Tustin caught fire. As the fire burned, residents feared that ash and debris from the World War II-era hangar contained asbestos. According to a Dec. 20 city update, “certified asbestos consultants and asbestos mitigation teams” had completed 12 residential inspections and mitigations and 12 inspections.