Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Christina Lake oil sands site vented the most natural gas in more than four years into the atmosphere when a wildfire forced an emergency shutdown of the facility in May. Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Christina Lake oil sands site vented the most natural gas in more than four years into the atmosphere when a wildfire forced an emergency shutdown of the facility in May. Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Christina Lake oil sands site vented the most natural gas in more than four years into the atmosphere when a wildfire forced an emergency shutdown of the facility in May.
Alberta’s wildfire season is off to a fiery start, with a major blaze near the town of Swan Hills prompting evacuations and temporarily shuttering oil operations. The fire—burning out of control and spanning roughly 1,600 hectares—is just 7 km from Swan Hills, forcing the town’s 1,200 residents to flee Monday night.