UPDATE: Firefighting equipment stolen in Whitehorse may travel through Peace region

UPDATE: The firefighting trailer has been located and returned, for more information, click here.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John RCMP is looking to bring awareness to stolen firefighting equipment that may travel through the Peace region from Whitehorse along the Alaska Highway. 

According to a release from Whitehorse RCMP, a number of items were stolen from Wildland Fire headquarters in Whitehorse sometime overnight between October 17th and 18th.

Police believe someone cut a chain on a gate securing the wildland fire compound and used a vehicle to take a flatbed trailer and a total of six barrels of gasoline. 

The trailer has been specifically modified with large tanks used to store and mix firefighting solutions and should be easily identifiable as being a specialized piece of equipment.

Whitehorse RCMP believes it is possible the items have been removed from the area and could make their way south along the Alaska Highway.

Anyone with information about this theft or the location of the trailer or other items taken from Yukon Wildland Fire is encouraged to contact Whitehorse RCMP at 867-667-5555 or Fort St. John RCMP at 250-787-8100. 

To remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.crimestoppersyukon.ca.