A natural gas incident that closed Marine Avenue during the morning of July 22 was brought under control at 11:22 am.
According to Mark Falkenberg, corporate communications advisory for FortisBC, the damage was caused by a third party. Falkenberg stated in an email that about 17 customers in the neighbourhood are without gas service while the FortisBC crew makes repairs. Falkenberg added that he would advise when repairs are complete.
“We'd like to thank people in the area for their patience as our crews work to complete the necessary repairs safely and as quickly as possible,” stated Falkenberg.
Powell River Fire Rescue, Powell River RCMP and FortisBC responded to the natural gas incident on Marine Avenue, which closed off the highway between Alexander and Alberni streets. The gas line breakage was in the vicinity of Smili Dental clinic, involving the natural gas main.
Fortis BC advised at 3:27 pm that the repairs to the damaged main were completed around 3 pm.
“Our crews are regasifying the main and will soon begin relighting gas appliances for the customers who lost service during the incident,” stated Falkenberg.
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