A wildfire in west-central Alberta that was sparked by a natural gas pipeline rupture Tuesday is under control, but an investigation into what caused the pipeline to break could take months or even years.An aerial photo of a wildfire about 40 kilometres north of Edson, Alta., involving TC Energy's Nova Gas Transmission Line, taken around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
"That means we'll have to dig into the ground, look and feel for hot spots, and then douse it with water. And that could take several days."Frozen water and dry conditions a concern for central Alberta firefighting department The Canada Energy Regulator had inspectors on site Wednesday to monitor the company's response and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.According to CER, there have been 12 natural gas pipeline ruptures in Canada since 2008, and Tuesday's incident near Edson was the first rupture on that particular pipeline within that time period.
In 2022, there was a rupture on a separate part of the system that resulted in an explosion and fire near Fox Creek, Alta. There were no injuries. "The chances are extremely high that a molecule of natural gas that enters a pipeline will go through that pipeline without a failure. Pipelines are quite safe, and when you look at incident rates compared to other modes of transportation like rail or truck, they are much less likely to have a failure," Caram said.
That year, there were 67 pipeline transportation accidents and incidents on federally regulated pipeline systems, according to the report.
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