Pipeline company TC Energy Corp. says it is actively responding to an incident involving its NGTL natural gas pipeline system in Yellowhead County.
The incident took place in the Obed area, about 40 kilometres northwest of Edson.
TC Energy says its emergency response procedures were activated and the affected section of the pipeline was isolated and shut down. Yellowhead County confirmed in a social media post there was “no more leaking gas.”
The Calgary-based pipeline company did not provide further details about the nature of the incident, and that it will provide more information as soon as it becomes available.
Yellowhead County says officials are working with Alberta Wildfire to extinguish the remaining wildland fire, the cause of which is under investigation.
“There is no threat to the public, and crews continue to work on the scene, continuing containment and extinguishment of the remaining fire,” the county wrote on its Facebook page.
TC Energy’s NGTL pipeline system transports natural gas from Alberta and northeast B.C. to domestic and export markets. The system spans 24,631 kilometres and connects with TC Energy’s Canadian Mainline system, Foothills system and other third-party pipelines.
–With files from The Canadian Press