A FIRE IN AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Monday afternoon gutted the business and sent four workers to the hospital. Two of them were admitted in serious condition with burns.
The burn victims were working in the wheel alignment shop located in the rear of the Big O Tires store when they started working on a fuel pump. The vapors from the gas ignited setting one of the men on fire, and his co-worker tried to beat the fire out with his hands. Both of them suffered serious injuries from their burns. A third employee suffered lacerations after falling while fleeing and a fourth was transported with less-severe injuries.
Vancouver Province photo
Vancouver F&R Deputy Chief Nick Delmonico told the Vancouver Sun that the employees were pouring gasoline, perhaps from the fuel tank, when other heard an explosion and then saw the fire. When the fire units arrived on the scene the building was already heavily involved after spreading to the tire storage and into a 2nd-floor office and apartment area.
One shop employee said that a shop light broke and that was what caused the ignition. Fire officials have not confirmed that yet. There is also a report that a space heater was located nearby. The entire shop was burned out.
Kelowna.com has the STORY.
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