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A scary moment for employees at the Maxxam Analytics Tuesday afternoon.( U0 b4 N' y# y$ B: k1 q C* P
0 e3 {0 P$ Q8 @+ v, G* W5 XAround 2:25 p.m., Edmonton Fire Rescue received two 911 calls to 50th Street and 67th Avenue. One was reporting a fire, the other reporting that someone had been injured at the same location.& C/ @/ i: g; c6 A
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Fire rescue's Tim Wilson tells iNews880 there was a flash fire in a lab where the chemical Toluene is housed.
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6 m% U- G% R0 s% {: `# O"The fire took place in a room at this facility that did have some sort of flammable products stored in there," says Wilson, "and somehow, this ignited and caused a fire."7 D- Z% w) Y3 W. o3 s) i( j, \3 E% x8 K
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' O* E0 i% Z4 K- e+ I/ gWilson says fire rescue responded with trucks from three houses because of the flammable chemicals housed in the building.
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"We had eight units on scene, with about 30 firefighters," he says. "The fire was out in just under 45 minutes, and was under control in 15."! K& t, {& D1 u) i2 P/ o
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Wilson adds one person was injured in the fire.
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"When crews arrived there was a male who sustained some injuries during this event who was transported to U of A Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries."
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Toluene is commonly used in paint thinners, leather tanners, and disinfectants. (ks,blb) |
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