Firefighters evacuated a building after they were called about a “chemical type smell”.

In the early hours of this morning two fire engines from Rewley Road Fire Station were mobilised to Abingdon Road to reports of a chemical smell making people feel unwell.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus evacuated the building and used specialist detection equipment that found an ammonia leak, due to a faulty fridge.

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Three people were treated at the scene and one person was taken to hospital for further observations.

Incident commander Jason Clifford said: “Luckily the residents called us out as it’s believed the fridge had been leaking for a couple of days, giving off a nasty smell and causing a burning sensation to the eyes.”

He also wanted to remind the public that this type of incident is quite uncommon.

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

Get in touch with him by emailing: Matthew.norman@newsquest.co.uk

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