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title: "Bear spray incident"
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url: "https://cbrneworld.com/threats-news/americas/bear-spray-incident"
date: "2026-07-30T21:11:18+00:00"
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#  Bear spray incident

 Written on 01 April 2026.

Helicopters flew overhead and sirens blared as Alameda Fire Department responded to a report of a suspected Hazmat incident that injured several people in the 700 block of Santa Clara Avenue. “The incident was subsequently upgraded to a confirmed HAZMAT and Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI),” AFD stated. Fire officials later confirmed that the hazardous substance was bear spray, which had been intentionally aimed at the doorway of a residence within the apartment complex. The building manager said the incident may be linked to a former tenant who had previously been asked to leave the building.

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