A fuel spill forced a California office building to evacuate its employees.

In the business world, companies must be prepared to deal with the unexpected. For organizations at an office building in Irvine, California, this was especially true when they had to evacuate the grounds after approximately 200 gallons of fuel spilled in the basement, the Orange County Register reported.

Authorities at the scene evacuated the building’s inhabitants for nearly two hours. The news source said the local Health Care Agency assessed the spill’s flammability, as well as the environmental and impact of the fumes.

Orange County Fire Authority captain Marc Stone said a private fuel company was called to the scene to conduct issue a clean up of the incident.

“Diesel fuel doesn’t have the flashpoint gasoline does, but it’s still dangerous,” Stone said, according to the County Register report.

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