Firefighters are attempting to extinguish a large fireball after an explosion at a construction site on the eastern outskirts of Stony Plain on Thursday morning.
Police believe the fire was caused by an erupting gas line. A loud explosion was heard before the fire at the Boundary Road construction project.
RCMP and emergency crews remain on scene in the area of Range Road 275 and 44th Avenue.
The fire is expected to continue burning for several hours, RCMP said in a news release.
Several properties in the Jutland Ridge area have been evacuated. No one was injured in the explosion, police said.
“It appears crews have hit a gas line and it has ignited along Boundary Road,” Stony Plain fire Chief Trevor Mistal said in a news release.
“Please avoid the area for the next several hours. There is a large fireball but the situation is contained and not spreading.”
Residents in the area are asked to monitor the town’s Facebook and Twitter accounts for further updates.
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