Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate an explosion at Hamilton’s water treatment plant on Woodward Avenue.
Firefighters were called to the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant at about 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, where they found smoke conditions in a processing building.
More crews were called in and they determined that a “minor dust explosion” had occurred inside the facility.
The only two people who were working inside the building managed to get out on their own without being injured.
Get breaking National news
Fire crews were able to stabilize the situation and Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority was called in to investigate.
Ontario’s fire marshal will also be investigating on Thursday.
It’s estimated that the explosion caused about $75,000 in damage.
- Canada Post says no ‘major breakthrough’ in talks as strike enters 2nd week
- Canada’s military head defends women’s role in combat against U.S. comments
- Canadian politicians condemn ‘anti-Semitism’, ‘anarchy’ at Montreal protests
- Why is inflation heating up at the grocery store again? Blame the loonie
Comments