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7 p+ e/ X8 |0 ^0 U# }; [6 m ^1 Y2 fA scary moment for employees at the Maxxam Analytics Tuesday afternoon.. Q N* C& \1 K# Z2 Z+ u
0 [/ O9 b% B' a# z# HAround 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.6 u/ F- f6 k/ 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.
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"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."* O+ d# a9 ]( M, Z( C0 A: d3 S
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Wilson 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."! |+ E6 A# F+ Q$ F# t
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Wilson adds one person was injured in the fire.* j& J) J$ U, B/ o! |7 P& x
- S p4 I2 c. T+ H+ ?$ ~0 r"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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