Columbia Valley Pioneer staff
Edgewater firefighters had to act quickly to contain a fuel spill on Tuesday afternoon.
The spill occurred at a commercial location where a pipe burst while the driver was offloading fuel, according to Drew Sinclair, chief of Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue Service.
“We believe approximately 200 litres of gasoline escaped and our team did an excellent job of quickly containing the spill,” Sinclair noted.
Eight firefighters and two apparatus from the Edgewater Fire Department responded and remained on scene for the afternoon. Neighbouring property owners were notified, but no evacuations were required.
A spill response officer was dispatched by the fuel company, and the Ministry of Environment was notified to lead the clean-up.
