"The area around the flare will be supervised to ensure public safety. Residential natural gas service in the area will not be affected," SaskEnergy says in a public safety announcement issued Friday, May 23, 2025. (ID 16581821 © Worldshots | Dreamstime.com)
FLARING
Gas flaring scheduled in R.M. of Spiritwood
May 23, 2025 | 11:22 AM
If you spot flames lighting up the sky northeast of Leoville in the coming days, don’t be alarmed; it’s a controlled flare.
SaskEnergy says it will be conducting intermittent flaring from Saturday, May 24 to Monday, June 2, at a block valve site about nine kilometres from the village, within the R.M. of Spiritwood.
A 40-foot flame will be visible from a temporary flare stack used to safely burn off natural gas during maintenance on the pipeline system.
The process is a routine industry practice that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85 per cent compared to venting. SaskEnergy says the area will be closely monitored, and service to local customers won’t be affected.
