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
February 4, 2013 by
Hazmat call at Aspenwood Elementary
December 6, 2012 by
Parents with children at Aspenwood Elementary in Port Moody are being asked to come pick those kids up. There was a hazmat call at the school this morning, and the school was evacuated. Turns out one child had a bleeding nose, and may be suffering from the flu bug. The fire department was called in but there is no evidence of a gas … [Read more...]
Hazmat call at Four Seasons Hotel
May 24, 2012 by
Some protestors have disrupted a mining meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver. About a half dozen protestors made their way to the third floor, pulled the fire alarm, and threw a bag containing a so-called "smelly substance" into the meeting room. That forced an evacuation. Some people report feeling ill because of the smell. The … [Read more...]
Hazmat call ends in Coquitlam
May 18, 2012 by
RCMP have now tested a Coast Mountain bus and say there was no hazardous material on board. The incident shut down the Coquitlam Centre bus loop for much of the afternoon. The whole thing started when a driver and two passengers apparently said they didn't feel well, and there may have been some kind of white substance at the back of the bus. The … [Read more...]
Hazmat scare was just a scare
August 14, 2011 by
8/13/2011 The parking lot underneath the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Vancouver has reopened and hazmat crews have left, after a scare this evening. Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Operations ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
