440 gas alarms have been handed out to homes in Wheatley in the aftermath of the 2021 explosion.
Fire fighters and volunteers have been going door-to-door this week, giving out multi-gas alarms and visiting over 500 households.
Distribution has been put on hold for now and will resume early next week to continue meeting the demand.
“So far, we’ve been met with an excellent response from the community,” said Assistant Fire Chief Neil Woods. “These alarms were specifically chosen for the efficacy in detecting the active gases in the community and offer the people of Wheatley an extra measure of safety and peace of mind that they deserve.”
Residents outside the evacuation zone can pick up a multi-gas alarm at the Wheatley Resource Centre at 108 Talbot Road East, open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and on Saturdays from 10am-2pm
The alarms being distributed were chosen specifically for Wheatley for their capability to detect methane gas. H2S gas occurs along with natural gas, namely methane, which is the highest risk associated with leaking wells.
The alarms are being paid for using a provincial grant from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
