A Saturday afternoon fire in the town of Taber sent plumes of potentially toxic smoke into the air, prompting officials to evacuate a neighbouring plant.
At approximately 3:00 p.m., fire broke out in the Flexible Solutions building within the Taber Industiral Area, near the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 36. Three people were inside the building at the time of the fire and all three escaped under their own power.
One person received medical treatment for minor burns.
Firefighters evacuated the neighbouring Frito-Lay packing plant and alerted nearby residents that they may need to evacuate the area. The Town of Taber activated its Emergency Operations Centre,
As of 6:00 p.m., Taber Fire officials confirmed the fire had spread to a second building. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., Taber's Chief of Police announced the fire had been contained.
The cause of the fire has not been confirmed and the full extent of the damage to the two buildings will not be determined until the scene is deemed safe for investigators to access.
FIre crews remained at the scene throughout the night and well into Sunday morning. Officials confirm a flareup occurred Sunday morning but was immediately doused.
With files from CTV Lethbridge's Eli Bullen and Terry Vogt
