By By Karen Graham Oct 9, 2018 in World The RCMP has confirmed that there has been a pipeline explosion in the vicinity of Prince George, British Columbia near Landooz Road. As many as 70 people have been evacuated from the Shelley First Nation reserve north of Prince George as a precaution. Residents within several kilometers were evacuated as a precaution but the evacuation zone has since been reduced to one kilometer. According to There are now unconfirmed reports the fire has been put out and the City of Prince George has set up an emergency center. Social media lit up with photos and video of the fire, which appeared to be burning at a distance from the city, though it was still visible there. Massive Fire North of PG. CityofPG READ: kwrJcC8oQU— CKPG News (@ckpgnews) October 10, 2018 Fire north of Canfor pulp mill in Prince George, explosions were heard according to witnesses. On our way now, will be updating. U5i6D6JOv1 — Lady Cole (@Fairladycole) October 10, 2018 FIRE near Salmon Valley Prince George bUnxWcyWlK — Rockybeach (@rockybeach67) October 10, 2018 Prince George, with a population of 74,003, is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is often called the "Northern Capital" of BC. Prince George is situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, and the crossroads of Highway 16 and Highway 97. According to witnesses, the pipeline explosion generated a massive fire that could be seen from the campus of the University of Northern B.C. (UNBC) on Tuesday., according to CTV News Canada. Residents within several kilometers were evacuated as a precaution but the evacuation zone has since been reduced to one kilometer. Residents previously evacuated can now return home.According to Global News, Enbridge is the owner of the liquid natural gas pipeline and they have a team on the ground trying to verify what is taking place. The pipeline company has not released any other information. According to RCMP, and the gas supply has been shut down.There are now unconfirmed reports the fire has been put out and the City of Prince George has set up an emergency center. Social media lit up with photos and video of the fire, which appeared to be burning at a distance from the city, though it was still visible there.Prince George, with a population of 74,003, is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is often called the "Northern Capital" of BC. Prince George is situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, and the crossroads of Highway 16 and Highway 97. More about Pipeline explosion, prince george bc, Enbridge, Lng, Shelley First Nation reserve Pipeline explosion prince george bc Enbridge Lng Shelley First Nation...</s>PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.—About 100 members of a First Nation community in northern British Columbia were evacuated from their homes Tuesday evening after a gas pipeline ruptured, sparking a massive blaze.

The rupture happened on a natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge about 13.5 kilometres from Prince George on Tuesday evening, Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes said in an emailed statement.

It ignited at the site, which is in a rural area. There are no reports of injuries, he said.

“Enbridge emergency crews have responded, have isolated and are currently depressurizing two natural gas transmission lines in the vicinity to contain the incident,” he said. “The incident area has been cordoned off to maintain public safety.”

The evacuees largely belonged to the nearby Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and were asked to leave their homes as a precaution, he said.

“Enbridge is working with area communities to ensure public safety,” he said.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment said it had been notified of the incident Shelley, B.C., and involved an 900 PSI pipeline.

Prince George resident Dhruv Desai said he was driving up a hill toward the nearby University of Northern British Columbia when he noticed several cars had pulled off the road taking photos of something.

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He pulled over as well and snapped his own shots of a massive blaze.

“I was able to see it very clearly from the hill,” he said. “It was huge even from this distance.”

Meanwhile, National Energy Board spokesman Tom Neufeld said the fire was along Enbridge’s Westcoast main line, which falls under the board’s jurisdiction.

The Westcoast Transmission System transports natural gas produced in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin to consumers in B.C. and, through interconnecting pipelines, other Canadian provinces and the United States.

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“NEB inspectors have been deployed to this area. They’re going to monitor and oversee the company’s response to the incident, and they’re going to determine the impact and extend of the fire and release,” Neufeld said.

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The NEB has also activated its emergency operations centre in Calgary, he said.

It will work closely with the Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible for investigating the incident, Neufeld said.

Read more about:</s>PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A pipeline has ruptured and sparked a massive fire north of Prince George, B.C.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment says it has been notified of the incident and that the 900 PSI gas line is operated by Enbridge.

It says the incident is ongoing in the community of Shelley, northeast of Prince George.

More to come.</s>nvestigators with the National Energy Board are on the ground near Prince George, British Columbia, alongside RCMP. They’re trying to figure out how a pipeline, operated by Enbridge, burst into flames Tuesday night. Sarah MacDonald reports.</s>PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A pipeline has ruptured and sparked a massive fire north of Prince George, B.C.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment says it has been notified that the incident involved 900 PSI gas line operated by Enbridge.

It says the incident is ongoing in the community of Shelley, northeast of Prince George.

Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes says the company is working to assess the situation and would have more information shortly.

RCMP say homes in the immediate area, which is largely rural, have been evacuated.

They say the cause is still under investigation.</s>PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — About 100 members of a First Nation community in northern British Columbia were evacuated from their homes Tuesday evening after a gas pipeline ruptured, sparking a massive blaze.

The rupture happened on a natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge about 13.5 kilometres from Prince George on Tuesday evening, Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes said in an emailed statement.

It ignited at the site, which is in a rural area. There are no reports of injuries, he said.

“Enbridge emergency crews have responded, have isolated and are currently depressurizing two natural gas transmission lines in the vicinity to contain the incident,” he said. “The incident area has been cordoned off to maintain public safety.”

The evacuees largely belonged to the nearby Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and were asked to leave their homes as a precaution, he said.

“Enbridge is working with area communities to ensure public safety,” he said.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment said it had been notified of the incident Shelley, B.C., and involved an 900 PSI pipeline.

RCMP said the cause is still under investigation.

Prince George resident Dhruv Desai said he was driving up a hill toward the nearby University of Northern British Columbia when he noticed several cars had pulled off the road taking photos of something.

He pulled over as well and snapped his own shots of a massive blaze.

“I was able to see it very clearly from the hill,” he said. “It was huge even from this distance.”</s>PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A natural gas pipeline has ruptured and sparked a massive fire northeast of Prince George, B.C.

The rupture occurred on a natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge about 13.5 kilometres from Prince George on Tuesday evening, Enbridge spokesman Michael Barnes said in an emailed statement.

It ignited at the site, which is in a rural area. There are no reports of injuries, he said.

“Enbridge emergency crews have responded, have isolated and are currently depressurizing two natural gas transmission lines in the vicinity to contain the incident,” he said. “The incident area has been cordoned off to maintain public safety.”

About 100 people have been evacuated from the nearby Lheidli T’enneh First Nation as a precaution.

“Enbridge is working with area communities to ensure public safety,” he said.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment said it had been notified that the incident occurred in Shelley, B.C. and involved an 900 PSI Enbridge pipeline.

RCMP said homes in the immediate area, which is largely rural, were evacuated.

They say the cause is still under investigation.</s>Homes within several kilometres were placed under an evacuation order as a precaution

An explosion along an Enbridge natural gas pipeline near Prince George caused homes to be evacuated Tuesday evening.

Prince George RCMP said in a statement that the explosion and fire happened around 5:30 p.m. in Shelley, about 15 kilometres northeast of Prince George.

British Columbia’s Ministry of Environment says it has been notified that the incident involved 900 PSI gas line operated by Enbridge.

Homes within several kilometres were placed under an evacuation order as a precuation, police said, but have since been given the go-ahead to return home.

No one was injured, according to RCMP. The gas supply has been shut off.

It remains unclear what caused the explosion.

With a file from The Canadian Press

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Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.</s>A section of an Enbridge pipeline ruptured and caused an explosion north east of Prince George.Residents were evacuated, no injuries reported. Anne Drewa explains.</s>A gas pipeline operated by Enbridge exploded, sending flames shooting towards the sky on Tuesday evening in the community of Shelley, northeast of Prince George, B.C.
In British Columbia, communities are forced to evacuate after a pipeline operated by Enbridge explodes near Prince George.