My wife's uncle's propane tank fell in one of the holes over the weekend: NOT GOOD. I saw him over the weekend on Saturday morning and as expected he was not in good spirits. We are waiting it out to see if the holes are going to stop spreading. The work to fill them in started today.
Here is a clip from the Standard Speaker describing the tank incident:
A propane tank ruptured Saturday afternoon at the rear of 2 Smith Drive in Drifton as a hole caused by mine subsidence widened even more.
The 100-gallon gas tank fell into the hole and ruptured, according to Hazle Township Fire Chief Scott Kostician, causing emergency crews to take more safety precautions until the propane drained from the tank.
“If the propane gas tank ignites while it is draining out we will be on it with water hoses. That’s why we are standing by just in case it happens,” Kostician said.
The smell of the gas was evident throughout the neighborhood and downwind from the scene, located along Route 940 just south of the Drifton Curve.
Newspaper
- Going Under - Standard Speaker - 4/13/2008
- 2 more mine holes open up - The Times Leader - 4/14/2008
- Cave-in repairs to begin today - Standard Speaker - 4/14/2008
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