April 16 (Reuters) - A section of TC Energy's ( TRP )

NGTL natural gas pipeline system exploded about 40 km (25 miles)

northwest of Edson, Alberta, in Yellowhead County, causing a

wildfire on Tuesday, according to a media report.

The pipeline caught fire west of Edmonton late Tuesday

morning, sending up a plume of flames and smoke visible from

many kilometres away and triggering a small wildfire, Global

News reported.

TC Energy ( TRP ) said in a statement it isolated and shut down a

section of the NGTL natural gas pipeline system due to an

unspecified incident.

The Canada Energy Regulator said that it is sending CER

inspectors to the area to monitor and oversee the company's

response and determine the impact of the incident.

The company said it received notification about an incident

at about 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET) and activated emergency response

procedures.

TC Energy ( TRP ) did not provide any more details on the incident

in response to a Reuters request.

The company said it was coordinating with emergency first

responders and that there were no reported injuries.

"We are making all appropriate notifications to regulators,

customers, stakeholders and Indigenous communities," the company

said in a statement on its website.

The NGTL is TC Energy's ( TRP ) natural gas gathering and

transportation system for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

(WCSB).