ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Police in St. Catharines, Ont., are evacuating some homes and businesses while warning other residents to stay indoors after reports of explosions and fire near an industrial park in the city’s north end.
Niagara Regional Police say officers, firefighters and paramedics are near Seaway Haulage Road and Keefer Road investigating reports of explosions shortly after 6:30 a.m.
The intersection is located at the southwest end of an industrial park, with several homes to the north.
Police are asking residents who live north of that location to stay indoors and out of any smoke.
They say the incident is in its “early stages” and “information is limited.”
Police say some roads are closed in the area.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 12, 2023.
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