Friday, November 16, 2007

Summary of Fire Reports

Summary of Fire Reports at 96 Hyde Avenue since 2000 to 2007

There have been 9 incidents on record of fires where the Fire Department has been called to 96 Hyde Avenue since 2000.

4 Incidents occurred between 2000-2002 when it was owned and operated by Waxman Recycling and 5 between 2003-2007 when owned and operated by GB Scrap Metal. That’s an average of over 1 major fire per year.

On 2 Occasions the Ministry of Environment has been called to monitor Air levels including the largest fire in August 2006 where 248 Firefighters were involved and residents had to close their windows and doors and evacuate their homes because of the danger of smoke and fire.