Lawsuit filed in connection to explosion in Fort McMurray fire aftermath
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against natural gas company Atco (TSE:ACO.X) in an explosion last May that damaged several homes in Fort McMurray, Alta.
The blast took place in the Dickinsfield neighbourhood while the entire city was under an evacuation order because of a powerful wildfire.
The lawsuit alleges the explosion was the result of the improper restoration of natural gas service to the community in the disaster’s aftermath, Calgary-based Higgerty Law said in a news release Friday.
Asked to comment on the lawsuit, George Lidgett, managing director of pipelines and liquids for Atco, said the company is “tremendously proud” of its efforts to respond to the Fort McMurray wildfire.