Ammonia leak at Nutrien site north of Shellbrook. (Facebook/Shellbrook Fire and Rescue)
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RCMP investigating after ammonia leak, multiple thefts at site north of Shellbrook
Jun 27, 2023 | 3:00 PM
RCMP are investigating after someone allegedly caused an ammonia leak north of Shellbrook.
Local fire and rescue were called to a Nutrien Site around 8 a.m. Sunday morning after getting reports of smoke and a potential chemical leak.
When they arrived, they found a gate had been driven through and a tank filled with anhydrous ammonia, a highly effective fertilizer used by farmers, was leaking from the valve.
Because of the gate, crews called the RCMP who discovered that someone broke in, stole the ammonia, but didn’t shut off the valve properly.
