Pubdate: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/TorontoSun/home.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/457 Author: Rob Lamberti Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (Ecstasy) 2 ECSTASY LAB FINDS WORRY FIREFIGHTERS Markham firefighters found two Ecstasy labs within four days, but they have no specialized training in dealing with some of the volatile chemicals involved. The shortcoming was acutely noticed by firefighters, who all have basic haz-mat training, when they uncovered two clandestine Ecstasy operations in the bedroom community since Saturday. "We're not trained or equipped to handle hazardous materials, with the exception of carbon monoxide and natural gas leaks," explained Markham Professional Fire Fighters Association secretary Scott Daniel. HOME COULD HAVE BLOWN On Saturday, firefighters responded to a chemical fire inside a Manhattan St. home. What they discovered was one of North America's largest Ecstasy labs filled with volatile chemicals like acetone used to make the rave drug. The amount of chemicals in the home, if the fire caused an explosion, would have taken out three homes, police said. And on Tuesday, firefighters were called to a kitchen fire on Brunswick St. and put out a fire caused by an unattended pot on the stove. But while checking the home, they found an Ecstasy pill press and kilos of pills packed in plastic bags. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin