The exact cause of an explosion that blew out doors, windows, and an interior wall at a North 91原创 industrial site last weekend remains undetermined.
Township of 91原创 fire investigators have been looking into the scene since the powerful blast on Sunday, Feb. 13 around 4:35 p.m., in the 9300 block of 200A Street.
Assistant fire chief Andy Hewitson said that it appears the business鈥檚 main function 鈥� pressure testing industrial tanks 鈥� may have been linked to the blast.
鈥淪omething obviously happened,鈥� Hewitson said.
However, the remainder of the investigation will be left to WorkSafe BC and insurance investigators, Hewitson said.
The blast was so powerful it blew out interior walls, including an adjoining wall to a neighbouring business in the Port Kells Centre.
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Two bay doors were blown out, a window was blasted open, and the concrete of the building was even cracked in places.
Hewitson said it may be repairable, but there was significant damage.
It was fortunate, he said, that the explosion took place on a Sunday when no one was working in the business and few people were in the area. No one was hurt in the blast.
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