Efforts Underway to ‘Deconstruct’ World War II Blimp Hangar in Tustin

TUSTIN, Calif.—Workers were tearing down a massive World War II blimp hangar at the former Tustin Marine Base over the weekend in an effort to put out remaining hot spots of a stubborn fire that broke out earlier this month, while officials cautioned the public to avoid the area with high winds forecast for Sunday evening and Monday. On Saturday, authorities said details of the hangar’s deconstruction plan were being finalized, with deconstruction planned to take place over the next 24 to 48 hours. “The intent of this effort is to extinguish all remaining hotspots of the hangar fire,” according to a statement by the Incident Management Team. “At the present time, no action will be taken on the hangar doors or concrete pillars, which will be addressed upon completion of this first step. A plan is being developed to stabilize the doors in place for the safety of our workers and the public.”...