Dismantling of Moresby Park Fuel Tank Number 3 sparks minor fire along Park Avenue worksite

Prince Rupert Fire Fighters work to extinguish a small fire that broke out at the
site of demolition of the Bunker C Fuel tanks at Moresby Park
(Photo from PRFD Facebook page)

The City of Prince Rupert is describing the events of earlier this morning as a Minor incident, that after contractors working on the dismantling of the Bunker C Fuel tank at Moresby Park and Park Avenue sparked a fire on the worksite.

The subsequent fire brought members of the Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue Department and Prince Rupert RCMP to the Scene on the west side of the city.

The work which was put out for tender last year involves the demolition of the ancient and long since decommissioned Bunker Fuel tank known as Tank 3, one of three which have been marked for eventual demolition.

Wednesday's event sparked some concerns in the community that the Fairview Terminal might have suffered an incident such were the reports of smoke seen from the downtown area around 10 AM.

In a statement on the Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue Facebook page, the Fire Service makes note that no one was injured as a result of the incident, with no release of product into the surrounding environment.

There was no word from the City of Prince Rupert if the incident had any impact on the residents of the Anchor Inn residences which is located adjacent to the Moresby Park demolition site.

The fuel tank in question is found at the entrance to
Moresby Park from the Park Avenue side of the park

Prince Rupert Fire fighters on scene of a fire in the
Bunker C Fuel tank at Moresby Park this morning
(Photo from PRFD Facebook page)

The Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue personnel handled the fire by the use of foam, while the RCMP stopped and then controlled traffic in the area during the bulk of the work on the incident.

The Fire/Rescue department further advised that the contractor and engineer will reassessing their work methods in the future to ensure than any further incidents of similar nature do not take place again.

Background and photos of the Wednesday morning incident can be found from the Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue social media portal.

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