Motor Vehicle Incident Dease Lake
Last updated on June 5, 2025Disclaimer:
- Information provided is based on reports received by Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR)
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Incident description
| Incident Date | June 5, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Name | DGIR: 252219 |
| Source | MVI |
| Nearest Community | Dease Lake, B.C. |
| Spilled Content | Diesel |
| Who is involved |
MFP Resources, Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV), Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR), Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT), Health Emergency Management BC (HEMBC), Tahltan First Nation, EFI Global, Northern Environmental Services, KPI Northern, CANUTEC, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) |
Response phase details
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Most recent updates
June 5, 2025
On June 5th, 2025, the Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) received a report of a motor vehicle incident (MVI) on Highway 37.
The truck exited the highway on the east side Dease Lake, north of the Dease Lake community. The initial information received by ENV indicates that MFP Resources are the owner of the transport truck.
At this time, no injuries have been reported or associated to this incident.
MFP have mobilized a response contractor to attend the incident site and they are expected to undertake an initial assessment tonight.
Initial indications are that the pup has released it’s contents of approximately 23,000L of Jet A fuel. The second tank, carrying approximately 25,000L, is slowly leaking Jet A fuel. It is to be determined if waterways are impacted from this release.
Two ENV Response Officers are enroute and are expected to be onsite early afternoon on June 6th.
Further updates will made once more information is available.