Nunavut’s Department of Community and Government Services is asking people in Baker Lake to steer clear of a fuel spill near the community’s tank farm. This satellite image shows how close the tank farm is to the lake where the community of about 2,100 gets its water supply. (Image courtesy of Google Maps)
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Residents asked to stay clear of 10,000 litres of gasoline spilled near tank farm
The Nunavut government says that a fuel spill in Baker Lake threatens to contaminate the community’s fresh water supply.
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