Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) say staff at Amazon’s distribution facility on Boundary Road were asked to vacate the warehouse early Monday morning amid concerns over a carbon monoxide “incident.”
Staff at the Amazon warehouse called emergency dispatches shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday to flag that carbon monoxide detectors on-site had been activated, according to the OFS.
The 80 people working at the time were advised to exit the building and wait outside.
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When firefighters arrived on scene at 3:49 a.m., they confirmed higher levels of carbon monoxide in areas of the building. OFS said that due to the “size and complexity” of the one-million-square-foot building, a hazmat team was called in to aid the investigation with specialized equipment.
In the meantime, OFS said fuel-burning appliances have been shut down and the building operator has called in technicians to resolve the issue before employees will be allowed back to work.
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Amazon’s local warehouse, which came online in 2019, has capacity for 600 employees.
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