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Fire crews and hazmat teams responded to an ammonia leak at Lineage Logistics' cold storage facility on La Brea Avenue in Santa Maria, California, on Friday. A shelter-in-place order was issued for nearby areas, but no injuries were reported.

The leak was caused by a faulty compressor. Following mitigation efforts, the shelter-in-place order was lifted. Initially, a single engine responded to an alarm, which was confirmed as legitimate by an engineer from Lineage Logistics, prompting a full response from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Teams employed decontamination methods to control the spread of hazardous materials. Repairs to the faulty compressor are anticipated in the coming days.