Phosphorus on Beach Rocks Burnt OC Woman

Recently, an Orange County, CA Woman collected some rocks from San Onofre State Beach (located in San Diego County near Orange County). She put some rocks into her pocket. Later after going home, the rocks ignited on fire in her pockets. The rocks caused I believe 2nd and 3rd degree burns, requiring surgery. I heard through a neighbor (that knew someone that worked at the hospital where the woman went for treatment) that someone with her tried to help her and also got burnt from them.
This beach is near the Marine base, Camp Pendleton.This is also near Power Plants.
I caution people to be careful in this area. It is important to know about these things, and it is unfortunate what happened to this woman. I too collect rocks and would not have suspected a rock to catch fire!

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Free Fun San Clemente California Residents October 2010 at Ocean Institute

The Ocean Institute is having a free open house for residents of
San Clemente the next three weekends, Oct. 2-3, Oct. 9-10 and Oct.
16-17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Good deal Ocean Institute, pass this on to your neighbors.

Proof of residency is required, driver's license/utility bill.

www.ocean-institute.org or call 949-496-2274

http://www.ocregister.com/news/-268559--.html

Yellow in the Ocean? T Street Beach San Clemente, California- Orange County

Yesterday was a gorgeous beach day in San Clemente, CA. At T-Street Beach the water was warm and shallow enough to walk out swim and boogie board. Only a couple cautions, warm water also brought a string ray that may have stung someone earlier in the day where we were now splashing, later there was some concern of rip currents. But the spotted yellow flag was not the only yellow spotted at the beach. The biggest concern in my opinion was the bright yellow we could see first from the cliff above T-Street. The yellow colored water streaked moving south from the San Clemente Pier and south of T-Street. People swam and splashed anyway. After a few hours the yellow was finally pushed south and spread and you could no longer see notice it. There are piles and piles of a long seaweed bed that is stretched across the coastline making the ocean blue somewhat brown. Is this related to the yellow, was this yellow dumped into our water? This yellow as bright as paint, what was it? Glad there are showers at the beach.

Comments welcomed.