Firefighters from Fire Service Headquarters and the Arch Hall Fire Station rushed to the C.O.Williams Asphalt Plant at Lears Road, St Michael yesterday after fire broke out there.Approximately 15 firefighters with three fire tenders under the command of acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer Eric Rice and Station Officer Evans Morris used foam to contain the fire that engulfed three 40 foot containers of bitumen.
The fire erupted when diesel which was being delivered in a truck, overflowed and came into contact with a heater which was on the ground.
Fire then quickly spread to the storage containers igniting the asphalt. Thick black smoke could be seen from several miles away as employees and other onlookers hurried to safety. Two water tankers from C.O.Williams Construction assisted firefighters with the delivery of water to the incident scene.
Two persons received minor injuries as a result of yesterday's fire.
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