{"id":918449,"date":"2026-10-03T00:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918449\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T00:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:36:13","slug":"2-injured-in-cnrl-gas-plant-fire-east-of-calgary-1-in-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918449\/","title":{"rendered":"2 injured in CNRL gas plant fire east of Calgary; 1 in critical condition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted October 2, 2026 4:04 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Two people were injured in a gas plant fire in southern Alberta on Friday.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for STARS air ambulance<\/a> said a man in his 70s was transported from the plant, about 88 kilometres east of Calgary, to hospital. He was listed in critical condition.<\/p>\n

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Wheatland County Fire Services responded to the fire at the Canadian Natural Resources<\/a> Ltd. facility at 5:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The blaze was later declared under control.<\/p>\n

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Fire crews said the surrounding area was evacuated as a precaution.<\/p>\n

There were no details about the condition of the second person injured.<\/p>\n

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