CORNWALL, Ontario – Firefighters have extinguished a blaze in the city’s industrial park that was sparked when a light bulb exploded.
The fire at Aevitas Cornwall, which is located on Industrial Park Drive, was extinguished Monday night, said fire chief Richard MacCullough.
A high pressure light bulb inside the building accidently blew and fell on cable paper wrap, starting the blaze, said the fire service in a news release.
There were extremely low levels of PCBs (below one per cent) in the area of origin, the release continued. The situation did not pose a significant health or environmental risk to the public.
Minimal damage was caused to the building as a result of the fire.
One employee was treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation upon exiting the building and was transported to hospital as a precaution and was later released.
The fire investigation is complete and the building has been released to the owner.
