Hundreds evacuated after chemical fire breaks out near Barcelona

Hundreds of people were evacuated yesterday morning, after a fire broke out at a recycling centre in Montornès near to Barcelona.
Emergency services initiated their Chemical Emergency Plan, as concerns over chemicals leaking from the plant into the Besós River were raised.

The Catalan Water Agency has said that it has had reports of dead fish in the waters near by, with a degradation in water quality due to the fire.

Tenim 17 dotacions treballant a l'incendi de Montornès coordinadament amb @bomberscat, @emergenciescat, Policia Local @ajmontornes I @semgencat #PLASEQCAT pic.twitter.com/vyy8yuJZ0Q

— Mossos (@mossos) December 11, 2019

 
The fire was reported this morning at 7.41, with Bomberos attending the scene shortly afterwards. The fire was brought under control shortly after 3.30, leaving one person with minor injuries.