Hazmat teams are closing in on what was to blame for the evacuation of a downtown building Monday afternoon. Vancouver Fire's Lieutenant Carol Messenger says hazmat members believe the chemical, hydrogen fluoride is likely to blame. "currently they have entered the building on two occasions to try and determine the source of what was … [Read more...]
Hazmat crews believe hydrogen fluoride to blame for evacuation of downtown building
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Gas leak forces brief evacuation of Coquitlam mall
December 2, 2012 by
Coquitlam Centre mall was evacuated for just under an hour due to a gas leak Sunday afternoon. Fortis BC spokesperson Michael Allison explains the cause. "A tree branch had knocked loose a coupling at a meter outside the mall and that was causing a small amount of gas to leak which was causing the odour people were smelling. The leak is shut off … [Read more...]
Evacuation at Kwantlen
September 17, 2012 by
Parts of Kwantlen University's Surrey campus are evacuated this hour, after reports of a suspicious object. The school says the "Birch" building and parts of the "Cedar" building are blocked-off. Reports say the object may have been found in a nearby parking lot. Karen Jouhal photo CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Brush fire outside of Vernon leads to temporary evacuation of homes
August 27, 2012 by
A small brush fire in the northwest part of Kalamalka Lake just outside of Vernon, has been extinguished. Deputy Chief with Vernon Fire Rescue Service, Lawrie Skolrood says the fire started about 10:00 last night. "There was some homes threatened and a tactical evacuation done by the RCMP." Skolrood says people are being allowed back to their … [Read more...]
Evacuation order lifted in Abbotsford
June 24, 2012 by
The evacuation order that was in place for several properties in the Glen Valley and Matsqui Prairie in Abbotsford has now been rescinded and is an evacuation alert. "The predictions that the River Forecast Centre predicted for us are actually lower and we're at a somewhat receding level but maintaining approximately the same level, 6.3 on the … [Read more...]
River levels spark evacuation alert in Maple Ridge
June 22, 2012 by
60 homes in Maple Ridge are now on evacuation alert.Fred Armstrong with the district says the alert affects people on Wharf Street on the unprotected side of the dyke. "The District's flood management plan calls for the issuing of the alert in that area when the Fraser Mission Gauge reaches 6.5 metres. We were looking at the information in … [Read more...]
Parts of Abbotsford, Langley Township on evacuation alert
June 20, 2012 by
The Fraser River continues to rise. Now Langley Township and Abbotsford residents living in unprotected areas have been placed on evacation alert. That means people living in the Glen Valley area need to be ready to evacuate on short notice. The Glen Valley flood plain area is not protected by dykes. Residents in unprotected areas of northwest … [Read more...]
