(Reuters) – A fire that prompted the temporary closure of a major highway near the city of Edson, Canada, on Monday involved a gas monitoring station, Yellowhead County in northern Alberta said.
There was no threat to nearby communities, Alberta Wildfire said, adding that the fire was estimated to be three hectares in size.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that travel on Highway 16 was closed due to the grass fire. However, in an update Monday afternoon, RCMP confirmed the eastbound lanes had reopened to motorists.
“No direct damage has been reported from nearby pipelines. Yellowhead County is on scene and working with FortisAlberta, TransMountain Pipeline, Atco Gas, AltaLink, Alberta Forestry and the RCMP,” the province added.
It is still unclear whose monitoring station was involved in the fire, The Canadian Press reported, citing Yellowhead County spokesman Stefan Felsing.
