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.

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.

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.

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.

The individual using the drain cleaner inhaled some gas, but refused medical treatment.

All fire fighters were called to the fire hall, with eight sent to the site, and the rest remaining on stand-by.

The fire department was on scene about an hour.

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.