SaskEnergy will be conducting controlled natural gas flaring at the Asquith Storage Caverns and Compressor Station this (Monday) morning.

The flaring at the station, located five kilometres south of Asquith, will take place over a two-hour period this morning.

Residents and drivers in the area may see a 40-foot flame. The flaring is necessary to perform maintenance work on the natural gas line system in the area.