Two firefighters are being treated for inhalation-related injuries after battling a large fire at a pool supply warehouse in Frisco on Wednesday morning.
According to the City of Frisco, fire department dispatch received a call from a warehouse employee at approximately 7:45 a.m. about a structure fire at a swimming pool supply business.
According to Kelly Kistner, fire marshal and public information officer with the Frisco Fire Department, firefighters upgraded the fire to a second alarm while headed to the scene and called for a third alarm after arriving at the warehouse.
Adding alarms increases the response from firefighters, adding trucks, engines, and personnel available to respond to an emergency.
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WAREHOUSE FIRE
According to Frisco officials, because the fire broke out at a pool supply company, a chemical release also accompanied the fire. Frisco fire officials said the three primary chemicals involved in the fire were pool salt, Trichlor (also known as chlorine tablets), and hypochlorite (also known as pool shock). Kistner said that two of those chemicals are considered hazardous materials.
HAZMAT crews were called to the fire to help contain the chemicals released during the fire. The Frisco Fire Department is also working with the Frisco Public Works Department to help manage the stormwater and potential runoff caused by the chemicals released during the fire.
While the fire was burning, Frisco fire officials issued a shelter-in-place order for individuals in the area out of an abundance of caution due to the large plume of smoke, Kistner said. However, by 9:18 a.m., the shelter-in-place order was lifted.
According to Frisco fire officials, two firefighters were transported to area hospitals due to inhalation-related injuries sustained during the blaze. Both firefighters were reported to be in stable condition. No pool supply company employees were injured during the fire.
As firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, FC Dallas postponed all scheduled workouts until the Frisco Fire Department gave the all-clear. Meanwhile, a Frisco ISD spokesperson said district operations will proceed normally.
"The Frisco Fire Department has lifted the shelter in place, and Frisco ISD has continued operations as normal. Learn more about Frisco ISD's emergency response here," a school district spokesperson said.
Both the Frisco and Little Elm fire departments responded to the fire. The Colony Fire Department also helped to backfill Frisco fire stations during the blaze, Kistner said.
According to the Frisco Fire Department, the investigation into this fire is ongoing.
