Terrace, October 3, 2024, 3 pm
At approximately 12:45 pm today, Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (PNG) became aware of the logging truck rollover on Highway 37 impacting operations at Mount Layton Hot Springs Station, approximately 40 kilometres upstream of Kitimat.
PNG’s top priority is the safety of the community, our people and the environment. The company immediately activated its Emergency Response Plan, and is currently assessing the situation.
PNG will provide updates as more information becomes available. For more information about PNG’s emergency preparedness and response, or for all incident updates, please visit the PNG website at www.png.ca.
PNG 24-Hour Emergency Line
1-800-663-1173
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PNG Media Contact: media@png.ca
About Pacific Northern Gas Ltd.
PNG provides reliable gas service to approximately 42,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in more than 20 communities across northern B.C. In operation since 1968, PNG owns and operates a transmission and distribution system in west-central B.C. and a distribution system and processing plant in the province’s northeast. PNG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriSummit Utilities Inc. For more information, visit www.png.ca.