Fire rips through Cavendish Agri Services plant in O’Leary, P.E.I.; building severely damaged
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O’LEARY, P.E.I. — A fireplace induced important harm to the O’Leary Cavendish Agri Service plant late Could 1.
West Prince RCMP and the O’Leary Hearth Division responded to the decision round 10:30 p.m.
In accordance with RCMP media relations officer Gavin Moore, fireplace officers on the scene decided that the supplies burning inside weren’t liable to exploding and might be contained.
In a single day fireplace on the O’Leary Cavendish Agri Companies plant. Nonetheless loads of smoke. Undecided what was saved right here. However engaged on getting data. #pei pic.twitter.com/FtRQXyxLU4
— Colin Roger MacLean (@JournalPMacLean) May 2, 2023
Additionally on the scene had been firefighters from the Alberton, Miminegsash, Tignish, Tyne Valley and West Level departments.
There was no risk to the general public and no reported accidents.
Nonetheless, many close by residents fled the realm out of worry of what was saved on the facility.
The city later suggested that it was secure for residents to return dwelling.
A big plume of smoke continued to billow from the positioning into Tuesday morning.
Moore mentioned the fireplace was contained to one of many website’s storage buildings, which had been severely broken.
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As of 10:30 a.m. on Could 2, the reason for the fireplace remained unknown.
Extra to return.