Two workers at the city’s Waste-to-Energy Plant were burned Tuesday morning in what officials called “a serious accident” and are in critical condition.
Spokane firefighters arrived at the city’s trash incinerator shortly after 10 a.m. after a report of multiple victims being burned, Assistant Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said in a video posted to Twitter. Paramedics treated the two city workers at the scene, and they were taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Schaeffer said.
“It’s a very tough situation,” Schaeffer said.
Additional information will be released by the city of Spokane, which operates the Waste-to-Energy facility, Schaeffer said.