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Residents press Duarte leaders for public report on Larios Park cleanup
Summary
Community members asked Duarte officials to push the Army Corps and EPA for a full cleanup report after post-fire material handling at Larios Park; staff said some sampling reports are on file and pledged to seek additional records and contacts.
Residents at a Duarte City Council meeting on May 2025 pressed city officials for clearer public records about hazardous-material handling and testing after a post-fire staging and cleanup operation at Larios (Larios) Park.
Community members told the council they could not find a promised after-action report and asked the city to help obtain and publish the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA findings. "We do not have anything available," said Alejandra Ceja, a Duarte resident, describing the public's difficulty locating the cleanup documentation and saying the absence of a report raised health concerns for children and pregnant residents.
The request drew additional public comment. Christine Rodriguez, a community organizer with the LA Fire Survivors Committee, said the…
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