Dive summary:
- One hundred thousand pounds of plastics caught fire at a recycling facility in Windsor, Ontario, sending clouds of black smoke over the city.
- The plastic was piled up between two small buildings when fire began, though officials haven’t figured out yet what sparked the fire.
- Hazmat teams conducted air-quality tests around the city and all results came back in the normal ranges.
From the article:
Reports of heavy smoke and fire from the facility on the 700 block of Sprucewood on the municipality’s west side began around 3 p.m., according to Lee Tome, Windsor Fire and rescue Services’ chief fire prevention officer. The fire was under control within five hours.
No one was injured when the plastic, piled between two small building on the site caught fire, he said. Officials are investigating what started the blaze. ...
