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While searching for hazardous materials and items mixed in among the debris and other garbage, I avoided the smoke from burning or smoldering areas because many plastics and tire rubber generate toxic gases when burnt. While attempting to avoid the smoke, I found that even small quantities of the smoke were irritating to my eyes, nose, and throat. Jim Cazrnecki took photographs of the containers and materials found in the burning and smoldering areas. I completed my search of the burning and smoldering area in less than thirty minutes and returned to my vehicle to make notes and draw a crude sketch of the property and what was found. Jim Czarnecki and I arranged to meet at the Escalon Fire Department to discuss options with Fire Chief Jim Rosenberg. While leaving the property, I noticed storage tanks, chemical containers and an area of dark soil on the northeast corner of the property and decided to stop and investigate. I continued to take notes and Jim Czarnecki took additional photographs while searching the north east section of the property for hazardous materials or waste. The north east section of the property was not involved in the fire, and I saw the following items and materials while walking around the area: a) Two full 5 gallon plastic containers of Delco 100 Chevron Oil, and five other similar containers which held small quantities of residues. b) Two storage tanks which had previously been used as underground storage tanks with capacities ranging from 250 to 500 gallons which were empty. c) A storage tank which had previously been used as an underground storage tank with a capacity of approximately 500 gallons. I estimate this tank contained 120 gallons of a liquid which smelled like diesel. The tank was placed upright on the ground and had vent pipes in addition to a dispensing outlet. d) Four empty 55 gallon steel drums, one of these drums was laying on its side and had a Chevron label on its end. e) An unlabeled 55 gallon steel drum containing approximately 15 gallons of a dark liquid with a hydrocarbon smell. f) A steel tank mounted on a trailer with three uncovered 5 gallon capacity plastic containers of thick dark tar-like material with labels for Tar Remover, and three unsealed 5 gallon capacity plastic containers of dark oily liquid. g) Four automobile fuel tanks which were empty. h) Two automobile wrecks and assorted truck or auto parts. i) A white spherical steel tank without labeling which sounded empty when tapped. j) A recreational camping type of trailer k) A larger trailer like ones used to haul earth behind diesel trucks.