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Firefighters set a fire on a commercial building in the suburbs of Lower Hutt in Gracefield
A fire broke out at Chair Solutions on Hutt Park Road shortly after 6 am and an automatic alarm was alerted emergency services. Twelve fire trucks and support vehicles were on the scene
An employee said that two workers were in the building when the fire caught fire, but that he came out safe [19659002AspokesmanforthecitycouncilsaidthebuildingcontainedasbestosNeighboringbusinesseswereevacuatedbythepolicebecauseofthesmoke
John Tuau works at Kiwi Bus Builders, in front of the fire, and says that he heard an explosion.
"The smoke was swelling … you could see flames rising from the three buildings involved."
"Then we heard a little explosion, so we moved back." [19659002] A large plume of black smoke was visible over the suburbs
The fire chief at the scene said the crews were taking precautionary measures due to the probable presence of asbestos and that # 39, they wore protective equipment
WorkSafe takes air samples from Lower Hutt because of asbestos in the building
People are advised to close doors and windows, Extinguish the air and move farther away if they could smell the smoke. Anyone experiencing breathing difficulties or eye irritation should consult a doctor or doctor.
Last week, Lower Hutt companies were evacuated when a fire broke out at a recycling company, Macaulay Metals.
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