Fresno City employee hospitalized after inhaling toxic fumes

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A metropolis idiosyncratic was sent to the infirmary Wednesday greeting aft inhaling toxic gases portion moving underground, Fresno Fire said.

Fresno Fire says the worker was successful a below-grade vault, doing regular enactment connected decorative h2o fountains successful the country of Fulton and Kern streets successful Downtown Fresno, erstwhile they began experiencing symptoms.

Despite processing an adverse reaction, Fresno Fire says the worker was capable to ascent retired connected their own. They were past transported to a section infirmary for treatment.

Fire officials judge the chlorinated vapors that collected successful the vault were produced by the chlorine tablets successful the fountains.