Emergency services are responding to a large explosion and industrial fire in the north end of St Catharines, Ont.
Posted: Jan 12, 2023 8:53 AM EST | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
A large explosion and industrial fire lit up the sky in the north end of St Catharines, Ont., Thursday morning. Phil Gavin, a spokesperson with Niagara Regional Police, said the explosion happened just after 6:30 a.m.Phil Gavin, a spokesperson with Niagara Regional Police, said the explosion happened just after 6:30 a.m.
Police wrote in a tweet that the explosion happened in the area of Seaway Haulage Road and Keefer Road.They said residents should "stay indoors out of the smoke."Area resident Carol Green says her husband was walking their dogs when they "heard a loud bang followed by a huge orange glow in the sky.""I was at home [about four kilometres away from the explosion, and] the whole house shook.
Meanwhile, Niagara Student Transportation Services is advising people to expect delays and cancellations. "As a result of the industrial fire on Keefer Road in St. Catharines, there will be some significant delays and route cancellations this morning," NSTS said on its website.
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