FORT ST. JOHN – A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C. Read More
FORT ST. JOHN – A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C. Alberta-based Tourmaline Oil, which runs the Gundy oil and gas extraction facility in Wonowon, B.C., says the site was “immediately shut down” after the fire on Monday night. The
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FORT ST. JOHN – A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C.
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Alberta-based Tourmaline Oil, which runs the Gundy oil and gas extraction facility in Wonowon, B.C., says the site was “immediately shut down” after the fire on Monday night.
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The B.C. Energy Regulator says the fire was put out shortly after midnight Tuesday.
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The company says in a statement that the injured worker was taken to hospital for treatment, and it doesn’t anticipate any further risk to the public or environment.
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The regulator says in a statement that the fire started when workers struck a pipe that sparked the blaze and Tourmaline activated its emergency response plan, isolated the area and informed everyone within the area of the fire, including the local First Nations.
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The regulator’s compliance and enforcement personnel went to the site of the fire overnight, and police and WorkSafeBC are also investigating.
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Tourmaline says that it is working with the appropriate authorities to ensure a full investigation is conducted into the cause of the fire.
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“The plant is undamaged and remains shut in during this investigation. Tourmaline’s primary focus remains on the safety and well-being of onsite personnel and mitigating risk to the environment,” the statement says.
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The company’s website says Tourmaline is Canada’s largest natural gas producer, “focused on long-term growth through an aggressive exploration, development, production and acquisition program in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.”
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2025.
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