A chemical leak and fire at a suburban New York beauty products warehouse Tuesday may have been caused by a forklift mishap, officials said, warning neighbors to stay indoors. Commuter trains were temporarily stalled in the area ahead of the evening rush hour.<\/p>\n
The trouble began around noon at a facility in Yonkers, a city of about 211,000 people on the Hudson River just north of New York City\u2019s Bronx borough. Firefighters believe a forklift damaged a container while moving products around the tightly packed space, and the container leaked a chemical of some sort, Fire Commissioner William Fitzpatrick said at a news conference.<\/p>\n
Voice and email messages were sent to a hair and skin products company that operates from the address.<\/p>\n
Fitzpatrick said firefighters arrived to find a large cloud of white chemical smoke pouring out of the warehouse, and within an hour, the chemical reaction intensified into a fire.<\/p>\n
Police warned residents of several surrounding blocks to stay inside because of \u201ca hazmat situation involving bleach.\u201d Cars and pedestrians were told to avoid the area.<\/p>\n
Two people with pre-existing medical problems were escorted out of the area, Fitzpatrick said. About half a dozen firefighters suffered minor injuries during an hourslong response.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, wind blew a lot of the smoke toward the nearby Hudson River and away from buildings, the commissioner said. He said firefighters had the blaze under control by late afternoon.<\/p>\n
The Metro-North Railroad stopped running trains in the area around 3:30 p.m., but they started rolling again two hours later.<\/p>\n
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