A road train carrying 22 tonnes of GM canola from the Cranbrook CBH receival site to Pinjarra caught fire after a seize in the front differential sparked a fire which melted a hole in the bottom of the lead trailer, causing canola to spill onto the road and into the gutter. The accident couldn’t have happened in a worse spot on the highway for a small group of farmers in the Williams region who have self-declared their properties GM-free. “This spill highlights the complex network of legal responsibilities that need to be unravelled and understood given the introduction of GM canola into WA, Victoria and NSW,” Safe Food Foundation director Scott Kinnear said.