On June 10, 1999, the Olympic pipeline ruptured and spilled nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline into Whatcom Creek which ignited and killed two boys and a young man in Bellingham, WA
To learn more about the tragedy and Bellingham’s response, click here
In partnership with the City of Bellingham, Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, RE Sources, and Whatcom Land Trust, the Pipeline Safety Trust hosted community remembrance events on June 10, 2024 and the surrounding days, which included the installation of interpretive signage in Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, the place where the tragedy occurred.
View an online version of the interpretive signage below.
Watch a recording of the community remembrance gathering that occurred on June 10, 2024.