Gas leak bogs Main Street in Warrenton

Posted 11/7/19

Warrenton firefighters responded to a report of an outdoor tank leaking gas in the 500 block of East Main Street Wednesday, Jan. 11. Traffic was congested on Main Street because of a fire truck …

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Gas leak bogs Main Street in Warrenton

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Warrenton firefighters responded to a report of an outdoor tank leaking gas in the 500 block of East Main Street Wednesday, Jan. 11.Traffic was congested on Main Street because of a fire truck parked on the road while firefighters examined a 100-gallon propane tank by a garage at the rear of the property.Fire Chief Mike Owenby said his crew had moved the tank there to keep it a safe distance from the owner’s home.He said there was no issue with the tank itself. It had been filled earlier in the week when temperatures were low. When the temperature rose to the mid-60s, Owenby said gas pressure within the tank increased to the point that a cloud of propane was vented from the tank’s pressure release valve.By the time firefighters arrived, the leak had mostly dissipated, he said.

Adam Rollins/ Record photo


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