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Tustin reviews hangar future after North Hanger fire as cleanup bills mount
Summary
City staff reported completion of on-site and neighborhood cleanup from the North Hanger fire but said substantial costs remain; the city has invoiced the Navy $104 million and has received about $80 million to date while weighing whether to harden, rehabilitate, or demolish the South Hangar.
City staff told the council that on-site and community cleanup after the North Hanger fire is complete and that regulatory agencies are now reviewing final reports.
"OCFA's investigation is closed," Ken (city staff) said, summarizing the fire-response status and the multiagency cleanup overseen since November 2023. He reported that the Navy issued an $18,000,000 contract to remove debris inside the hangar footprint and that the city had invoiced the Navy $104,000,000 for cleanup-related work; "to date, the Navy's paid us just shy of $80,000,000," he said.
City staff described a…
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