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Ammonia leak investigated by Calgary fire crews

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Fire crews investigate ammonia leak in S.E. Calgary
Calgary fire crews investigated an ammonia leak at a frozen foods warehouse on Friday morning – Mar 23, 2018

A Friday morning ammonia leak forced the evacuation of a frozen food warehouse in southeast Calgary.

The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) said the leak occurred 4600 block of 72 Ave. S.E.

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An ammonia detector alerted workers to the leak and the company called Calgary fire around 4 a.m.

Fire crews arrived and the building was evacuated. The source of the leak was found and stopped.

CFD said there was another ammonia leak at the same location a few weeks ago.

No injuries were reported.

 

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