A fire in a day-care facility in new Lynn, New Zealand, revealed asbestos ceiling tiles and roofing materials. Witnesses reported flames see nearly twenty feet in the night sky at the planet kids daycare facility to climb. Residents expressed concerns about the asbestos-laced smoke from the fire that hovered over the neighborhood. Investigators believe the fire it was arson and work looking after the perpetrators that fire to set.
Firefighters and arson specialists found pieces of loose asbestos amidst the rubble. All employees who was examination of the site get precautions to avoid exposure to the hazardous substance. Local public health officials warned people about come with the toxic dust into contact. Dr. Cathy peak wood, chief medical officer of the city the prevailing winds in the area have made the smoke in less populated areas, should be told reporters.
Roy Warren city fire safety officer, said that the police security camera recordings from a commuter train station close to the day care center is check to restrict a list of suspects. Because the fire occurred on Saturday night was empty and no casualties were reported. However, several children were overnight vacation in the middle of the previous night as part of a celebration. Mr Warren said that, if the fire of the night before had happened, the results would have been tragic.
According to reports, the fire started when pieces placed were fired rubber mats atop of a wooden fence. The fire spread rapidly and reached the asbestos lacing at the ceiling tiles placed. An examination of the site after the fire found that the Centre roof materials contain asbestos also. Dr. peak wood told local media your Office on the test results for the presence and concentration of asbestos found waited annexed.
More than a dozen firefighting vehicles and over forty firefighters were called put out the fire. Successfully deleted the blaze the firefighters at ninety minutes cost, but the structure was deemed a total loss. Mark Stitt, one of the co-owners of planet children, said that the families who use the system were "devastated". He told the affected families, you won't be able to arrange for new child care and preschool services until later in the week.
The site was a generration since 2000. Before the building as a store for the local commuter trains was shed. The shed was built in the 1950s, a time when asbestos was used frequently as insulation and creative material. Workers who handle asbestos at that time the dangers that hides were unaware of the material and often exposed to the carcinogen mineral.
Danny Halley, a Manager with Nikau demolition, came on the scene with an asbestos cleanup crew. Mr Halley and his workers were assigned to House and apartment owners in the neighborhood deal with removing much of helping the toxic dust. Each worker wore special protective equipment including coveralls and masks to prevent exposure to breathe.
Sources: TV one, New Zealand Herald
