Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Haz-Mat Unit was called to the Buffalo Motel, office in Southwest Jamestown, just after 5-p.m. Monday, where drain cleaner chemicals were mixed, and caused toxic fumes to escape in the office basement.<\/p>\n
Jamestown City Fire Chief, Jim Reuther says the floor drain was plugged and the individual poured two different floor drain chemical into the drain, resulting in a toxic gas given off.<\/p>\n
The Fargo Haz-Mat officials were conferred with and then the local team cleared the drain using positive pressure and vented the office basement of the toxic gas.<\/p>\n
The office is attached, to the motel units, however, the toxic gas was confined to the basement of the office and no motel guest were evacuated.<\/p>\n
The individual using the drain cleaner inhaled some gas, but refused medical treatment.<\/p>\n
All fire fighters were called to the fire hall, with eight sent to the site, and the rest remaining on stand-by.<\/p>\n
The fire department was on scene about an hour.<\/p>\n
Chief Reuther says to read the label on all drain cleaners and never mix two products and their chemicals together, in the event it causes such a toxic gas to be released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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