By CKPGToday

Update: Pipeline Explosion North of PG

Oct 9, 2018 | 5:58 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – UPDATE: Local Mounties responded to an explosion north of Prince George near Landooz Road at around 5:30 pm Tuesday night. The explosion involved an Enbridge natural gas pipeline. There were no injuries reported. As a precaution, residences within several kilometres were evacuated, but can now return home as the evacuation area has been reduced to a one-kilometre radius. While the investigation continues, police say there is still no word on what caused the explosion. 

Enbridge said in a statement that their emergency crews are now depressurizing two natural gas transmission lines to contain the incident. They add that 100 people in the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation in the rural area of the explosion were evacuated as a precaution. 

The City of Prince George has now activated its Emergency Operations Centre in response to the pipeline explosion and fire. The flow of natural gas has been shut off and the fire extinguished. Through the City’s EOC and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, emergency support services will be provided should it be needed. 

EARLIER: We’re hearing reports of a massive fire north of town Tuesday evening. A thick plume of smoke is visible from downtown Prince George.

No word on the exact location of the blaze, or what caused it, but reports say it is on the north side of the river near the Shelley Reserve. 

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Northwood Pulpmill employees have confirmed the fire is not at the mill. 

Fire crews are on the scene. 

Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations Terry Teegee confirms that about 60 to 70 people have been evacuated on the north side of the Shelley Reserve. 

RCMP confirm that it was a pipeline explosion. 

More details will come as we receive it. 

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