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A scary moment for employees at the Maxxam Analytics Tuesday afternoon.) M! w, ^. ^/ K! z( r( w9 S, ~
( y9 z' j7 z9 W1 H) aAround 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.8 t$ {6 R; q' Y, D/ P3 R+ f; w
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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.6 N! \1 i, U* \' o- y: B9 F& A; w6 W
9 {- P, m. c2 B# h9 l% R! B& i, \"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."0 p i9 H" j" m" s
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Wilson says fire rescue responded with trucks from three houses because of the flammable chemicals housed in the building.6 m) A1 }: b% u: V0 ]1 n8 i6 x
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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."
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9 |7 {9 k7 [$ B* ^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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% _: Y' X! L$ \9 e# m" v* @Toluene is commonly used in paint thinners, leather tanners, and disinfectants. (ks,blb) |
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