Central York Fire Services Incident Report - Bayview Avenue, Aurora

Incident Type: Hazardous Material Spill
Date: May 21, 2024 Time of Call: 12:33 p.m.
Ward: 5
Address / location of incident: Bayview Avenue, Aurora

Description: Central York Fire Services (CYFS) responded to reports of a chemical leak. The first arriving CYFS unit informed that muriatic acid was spilled in a storage room and a haze was being released from the room.

Customers and staff were evacuated. The Hazardous Material Unit used gas detectors to establish a safe perimeter. They located and contained the leak and followed recommendations provided by a governmental agency (CANUTEC). An agency was called in by the pool service to remove the neutralized acid.

• Cause of incident: The cause of the incident was a chemical leak.
• Casualties / Injuries: No injuries to report.
• Community Impact: None.
• Current Status: CYFS has fully contained the leak.
• Resources Used: CYFS responded with four trucks, 16 firefighters, and a Chief Officer. Mutual aid was not required. CYFS worked in collaboration with York Regional Police.

For more information contact:
Claude Duval, Assistant Deputy Chief
cduval@cyfs.ca
905-955-5431