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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Gas line struck

Agassiz firefighters paged after gas line struck Tuesday morning

Oct 21, 2025 | 12:12 PM

AGASSIZ — Several Agassiz Fire Department units responded Tuesday morning (Oct. 21) after a gas line was struck on Else Road in Agassiz.

According to scanner traffic, Agassiz fire crews were paged at about 11:26 a.m. for a gas line struck on Else Road, west of the Highway 7/9 intersection.

Chief 1, Chief 2, Tender 1 and Squad 1 responded.

Agassiz Chief 2 advised emergency dispatch at 11:31 a.m. that there was no fire resulting from the incident and crews were venting.

A firefighter advised dispatch at 11:42 a.m. that a one-inch gas line from the road to the house had been struck and completely broken. The residents at the home not close to the broken gas line, nor were any farm animals close to the damaged gas line.

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Firefighters from Hall 1 were asked to block the road near Ashton Road.

No ambulance personnel were needed at the scene.

Fortis arrived on scene at approximately 11:59 a.m.

Chief 2 is clear as of 12:19 p.m.; three additional Fortis vehicles are now on scene as of 12:19 p.m., and traffic control remains in place as of this time.

All Agassiz units were clear at 12:38 p.m., as the scene had been left with Fortis.