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The load gave off smoke for several hours.
Photo : - / Kassandra Lebel
Published at 4:28 p.m. EST
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The load of a dump truck transporting barrels of magnesium caught fire Tuesday morning after catching electrical wires on Rang Rapide-Nord in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. The municipality had issued a warning concerning the risks of poisoning which was lifted in the afternoon.
The dump truck hit the Hydro-Québec wires around 10:20 a.m. The fire broke out in the containers following the impact.
The driver, however, managed to move to a more isolated area.
A municipal alert was issued at the beginning of the afternoon concerning magnesium smoke which could spread toxins nearby. Citizens were invited to contact emergency services in the event of poisoning.
This is something that could happen, but fortunately it didn’t.
comments the general director of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, François Dumont.
It was with sand that the firefighters managed to smother the fire.
The Sûreté du Québec announced that no evacuations were carried out and that no one was injured.
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