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Chemicals force 91原创 evacuation

Fire crews were called to a warehouse on 62 Avenue at 205 Street around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon in 91原创.
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The wrong chemicals mixed together made for a bad reaction, and a hazmat team to be called in on Friday afternoon.

91原创 Township fire crews were called to a warehouse on 62 Avenue at 205 Street around 2 p.m.

Employees at PM Coating were mixing a polymer paint with the wrong kind of chemical, which caused an instant chemical reaction, said assistant fire chief Pat Walker.

They had to wait for the chemical smoke to burn off.

The nearby buildings were evacuated for precaution. A private hazmat company was called in to clean it up, said Walker. No injuries were reported.



Monique Tamminga

About the Author: Monique Tamminga

Monique brings 20 years of award-winning journalism experience to the role of editor at the Penticton Western News. Of those years, 17 were spent working as a senior reporter and acting editor with the 91原创 Advance Times.
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