Propane Tanks Explode During Massive Fire
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 07-20-2023 | 4:50 PM
LOCATION: 40th Street & Washington St
CITY: Phoenix
DETAILS:
- Shortly before 5 PM Thursday afternoon, Phoenix Fire responded to a large fire at a propane facility near Sky Harbor airport.
- Crews arrived and found several heavily involved propane tanks exploding, sending flames into a nearby full parking lot.
- Firefighters began a defensive strategy and fought the fire from a safe distance using aerial ladders.
- The fire spread and grew rapidly into a neighboring building as propane canisters continued to explode.
- The heavy black smoke pouring from the fire caused Sky Harbor to close one of its runways.
- Eventually a large tanker ruptured, spewing a column of fire into the air.
- The fire was balanced to a third alarm as crews battled the blaze in 110+ degree heat.
- The fire began spreading East towards an animal shelter causing the shelter to be evacuated.
- At this time it is unknown if anyone was hurt during the fire.
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