Authorities are on scene following a chemical incident at a business in Montague Gardens this afternoon (12 January), prompting road closures and safety advisories for nearby areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Table View Neighbourhood Watch media liaison Laura Outhet, who posted an update on social media, residents are urged to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution in the event that any fumes or substances drift toward surrounding neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAuthorities are on scene and are containing the incident,\u201d Outhet says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident is reported along Montague Drive and Link Road, where emergency services are deployed and a road closure is in effect to allow crews to manage the situation safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell has confirmed that the City\u2019s emergency services are currently attending to a chemical incident in the Montague Gardens area, where a hazardous materials incident has been declared. Powell says authorities are still awaiting further information from the City\u2019s Fire and Rescue Service regarding the nature and extent of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She adds that road closures are in effect in the immediate vicinity, and that the Disaster Risk Management Centre is on standby to provide support where required. As a precautionary measure, the public is urged to steer clear of the affected area where possible until emergency services declare it safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Firefighters also started evacuating the premises, as well as the area 200 meters downwind from the plume,” Powell says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n