in Georgina on Wednesday due to smoke coming from the back of a garbage truck. About 30 people had to leave their homes and all of Sherie and Natanya Boulevard, were closed for most of the day. Emergency Services Personnel asked residents to evacuate the area of Natanya Blvd. Two people were taken to hospital and almost 40 households were evacuated or told to shelter in place for five hours in a Keswick subdivision behind the Ice Palace early this morning after what is still being investigated as a possible chemical fire in the back of a GFL garbage truck. “We still don’t know the exact nature of the cause of the fire, but we knew we were dealing with a possible chemical reaction and took the appropriate measures,” Georgina Fire Chief Ron Jenkins said before clearing the scene and giving residents a green light to return to their homes just before 2:30 p.m.

Source: thestar June 02, 2016 02:31 UTC