• Why has a battery been burning for nearly 2 weeks at Summerside's solar farm?

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-18 22:32:07.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Energy, Infrastructure, Environment, Emergency]

  A lithium-ion battery fire broke out at the City of Summerside's Sunbank solar farm on September 7, resulting in a prolonged burn-out period lasting nearly two weeks. The incident, which was contained to a single battery cell, prompted ongoing air and water testing as municipal and provincial authorities monitored environmental and safety conditions. Lithium-ion battery fire consultant Paul Shoemaker provided expert analysis on the complexities of managing battery energy storage system fires.

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• Summerside solar farm fire contained to single battery cell as burn-out enters 7th day

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-13 15:00:17.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Energy, Emergency, Infrastructure]

  Emergency crews at the 30-hectare Sunbank solar farm in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, have successfully contained a battery fire to a single battery cell entering its seventh day of burn-out. The incident began around 5:30 a.m. on September 7 when a battery unit ignited at the west-end facility, prompting round-the-clock monitoring by city officials and emergency personnel. Summerside chief administrative officer JP Desrosiers confirmed that conditions have remained stable following a brief flare-up, and city officials do not anticipate reinstating a voluntary shelter-in-place notice unless the fire spreads beyond the current battery infrastructure.

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• 'State of emergency kind of stuff': Igloolik, Nunavut, running low on diesel

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-10 20:57:27.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Energy, Emergency]

  The Hamlet of Igloolik, Nunavut, faced critically low diesel reserves across its six community storage tanks—which have a total capacity of just over six million litres—prompting the hamlet to suspend home-to-home heating fuel deliveries and ask residents to conserve water and electricity. Michael Rowan, the acting senior administrative officer for the hamlet of just over 2,000 people, warned of a potential state of emergency with only one week remaining until the next annual sealift delivery scheduled for September 17, 2026. Meanwhile, Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut spokesperson Greg Belanger stated that sufficient diesel remains to sustain the community until the resupply, noting that a territorial technician was dispatched to transfer fuel between tanks to unlock approximately 150,000 additional litres. Territorial officials attributed the depletion to higher-than-anticipated demand driven by local construction, whereas hamlet officials pointed to broader community growth outpacing territorial infrastructure capacity.

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• Supporting B.C. tech strengthens general aviation emergency response

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-10 16:15:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Economy, Technology, Energy, Infrastructure, Emergency]

  Abbotsford-based Fast Air will receive up to $1 million through the B.C. Integrated Marketplace to test a mobile battery and solar power system developed by Richmond-based Holinova at the Abbotsford International Airport. The project replaces traditional diesel-powered backup generators with clean battery storage to power ground equipment and aircraft charging needs during grid disruptions. This initiative is the second project launched under the Forestry Innovation and Emergency Management Testbed and forms part of the provincial Look West economic strategy to support aerospace and technology sectors while ensuring uninterrupted general aviation emergency responses, such as wildfire and medical transport.

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• Conditions have improved, but fire still not out at Summerside solar farm, says city's CAO

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-09 09:35:25.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Energy, Emergency, Environment, Infrastructure]

  A prolonged fire at the City of Summerside's Sunbank solar farm battery bank, which began on Monday, September 7, 2026, continues to burn under monitoring by Summerside Fire Services and Summerside Police Services using drone thermal imaging. While conditions and wind directions have improved, allowing the city to avoid a mandatory shelter-in-place order, a voluntary shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the immediate area. Local schools and Credit Union Place remain closed as third-party firms conduct air quality sampling and officials analyze drinking water and runoff samples.

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• Shelter in place order issued for some Summerside residents

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-07 11:04:36.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Energy, Emergency, Public Safety, Infrastructure]

  A fire broke out in one of the battery banks at the City of Summerside's solar farm around 5:30 AM, prompting the Summerside Police and Fire departments to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents living along South Drive from MacKenzie to Bayview Drive. City officials, including CAO J.P. Desrosier, reported that the fire was relatively small and contained by crews on the scene, with weather conditions and rain assisting in dispersing smoke safely away from the area. As a precaution, officials closed South Drive from Greenwood Drive to Putters Street, advised residents to keep windows and doors closed, turn off outside-ventilation systems, and keep pets indoors.

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