Runoff from a massive fire at a chemical distribution company in Etobicoke last week continues to impact nearby waterways, with the Toronto Wildlife Centre saying that at least 82 birds have been rescued from the area.
and runoff from the fire began seeping into the Mimico Creek.
“Mimico Creek and Humber Creek have been impacted but no substances have been detected in Lake Ontario,” the statement reads. Video of Mimico Creek shows a thick brown substance flowing on top of the water. Few details have been released about the kind of substances in the creek or the chemicals involved in the spill.
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