It was later confirmed that chlorine gas was released from the treatment facility. A wildfire burning in grand canyon national park triggered a chlorine gas leak saturday afternoon after flames reached a water treatment facility. A grand canyon water treatment facility located at the north rim caught fire on saturday, causing chlorine gas to be released into the air Multiple closures are being enforced due to the incident. A chlorine gas leak at grand canyon national park’s main water supply has forced park officials to close all inner canyon corridor trails until further notice. A wildfire on the north rim of the grand canyon has destroyed more than 70 structures, including a historic lodge and a water treatment facility that caused a chlorine gas leak
On wednesday, the national park service announced that the bright angel, south kaibab and north kaibab trails had been closed due to a leak of chlorine gas, a toxic substance used to treat water in the park. — all inner canyon trails at the grand canyon reopened after a chlorine gas leak at roaring springs, the national park said on thursday afternoon.
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