An employee at a South San Francisco biotechnology company is in the hospital after a flammable liquid caused a flash fire Wednesday afternoon, an Amgen spokeswoman said.
A hazardous materials incident was reported at 12:30 p.m. at the Amgen Inc. building at 1120 Veterans Blvd., fire officials said.
Sandra Young, an Amgen Inc. spokeswoman, said a flammable liquid injured a worker.
“Our thoughts are with him and his family,” she said.
She did not know the extent of his injuries.
Deputy Chief Travis Nuckolls said arriving crews found the hazmat situation and evidence of a flash fire, which is an sudden intense fire ignited when air mixes with flammable materials.
The hazmat situation and fire was isolated to one section of the building, he said.
There was no threat to other parts of the building or nearby structures, Nuckolls said.
All employees were briefly evacuated, Young said. She said the company is investigating the incident.
South San Francisco police, the San Mateo County hazmat team and Office of Emergency Services and San Bruno fire also responded to the incident, he said
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