FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steven Springstead

Communications Director
Wisetech Reduction
555 555-5555 ext. 1234

Electronics recycling company reacts quickly to warehouse fire.

Erie City, ONT. March 31, 2016 While the news of a burning building is never
positive, we at Wisetech Reduction insist that we are handling the situation swiftly and
effectively. During the early hours of this morning, March 31, a fire engulfed one of
Wisetech Reductions largest warehouses. Erie City Fire Chief, Mitchell Jones, has
ordered an evacuation of all residents within a 3 k.m. radius of the facility.
We would like to stress that the evacuation is entirely precautionary. Wisetech
Reduction stores all of its most unstable recyclables in a separate interior facility with a
double steel-plated roof. It is very unlikely that any products stored in the more open
portion of the warehouse contain any sort of dangerous chemicals.
Percy Smith, Wisetech Reduction General Manager, explained, Wisetech
Reduction is doing everything we can to resolve the issue. We have maintained
constant dialogue with the Ministry of the Environment and local fire officials. Wisetech
Reduction will continue to be fully cooperative and will work tirelessly to rectify the
situation.
Since we have been alerted of the fire, we have been taking and will continue to
take the appropriate steps to not only alleviate the problem, but to repair any sort of
damages inflicted on the surrounding area. Again, we would like to reiterate that
recyclable products exposed to the fire are not likely to contain any sort of dangerous
chemicals. Wisetech Reduction will continue to work with the local fire department and
the Ministry of the Environment to extinguish the fire and to address any other issues
caused by the fire.

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