One person has been taken to hospital with burns as firefighters battle a fire at a chemicals plant in northwest Edmonton.
Firefighters have evacuated one building and may clear others if the fire can’t be contained, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services spokesperson Maya Filipovic said Wednesday afternoon.
​Five crews responded to a call for alarms ringing at Hexion Canada Inc., 12621 156th St., shortly before 2:20 p.m., arriving at the complex about five minutes later.
They discovered a burning vessel in one of the buildings. Filipovic described it as an enclosed vessel used to house a chemical but said she did not know its size.
The fire is contained to a room, she said. As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, it was not considered under control.
Three hazardous materials units are also at the complex, working alongside firefighters.
Hexion is an American company based in Ohio, specializing in thermoset resins, according to its website.