Windsor firefighters isolate west end ammonia leak
Police had several blocks in the area closed to traffic.
Windsor's fire department says it has isolated an ammonia leak in the city's west end that led to police closing several blocks to traffic.
Windsor Fire and Rescue Services posted on social media at around 6:20 p.m. that crews were ventilating ammonia vapours from the affected building, and that one worker suffered a "minor exposure injury."
1000 Blk. of Elliot St. West update: Leak has been isolated. Building is being ventilated of ammonia vapours at this time. One minor exposure injury to a worker who was treated and release at the address. *JS <a href="https://t.co/0bWufECC62">pic.twitter.com/0bWufECC62</a>
—@WindsorFire1The incident started earlier in the day, with Windsor Fire posting at roughly 1 p.m. that they were responding to the 1000 block of Elliott St. W. for a chemical spill, and that hazmat units were on-scene.
Roughly 45 minutes later, Windsor Fire said it was an ammonia leak, and that nearby buildings had been evacuated. Residents in the area were advised to close all windows.
A short while later, the fire department said the ammonia will rise and dissipate, and that "civilians are safe to shelter in place."
"No safety concerns for anyone outside the location of the building. WFRS HazMat personnel are working to isolate the leak," the fire department said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Police had several blocks in the area closed to traffic, while at least four fire trucks were in the area.