SaskEnergy would like residents of Brock and the surrounding area to not be alarmed by the 20 foot natural gas flare that will be burning on Friday morning.

According to a public service alert made by the crown corporation, the burn will be controlled and is necessary as crews perform some maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area.

"During this process, natural gas will be released from the gas line in a controlled burn called a flare.  While the gas line will be isolated from the remainder of the system, flaring is required to remove the remaining gas from the line before work can begin.  Flaring is an industry standard procedure when natural gas needs to be released from a gas line and reduces the carbon footprint of the vented natural gas by 85 per cent."

The flare will be emitted from a 40' stack located just northwest of Brock. It's expected to burn from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The area around the stack will be monitored and emergency responders have been notified of the burn.

There will be no disruptions to natural gas service for SaskEnergy customers during this process.

Photo by Chris Omness