Evacuations Ordered As Propane Tanks Leak In San Francisco Bayview District
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Evacuations following a leak from two large propane tanks in San Francisco's Bayview District were lifted and the situation resolved, the fire department said.
A fire department tweet at 9:36 a.m. said the propane leak happened on the 1200 block of Van Dyke Ave. near Ingalls St., a street in an industrial area with many warehouses.
Lt. Jonathan Baxter said in a video posted on Twitter that the incident involved two 1,000 gallon propane tanks that have a small leak.
Baxter said both fire department personnel and the San Francisco Police Department were going door to door to notify businesses of the evacuations.
The evacuations were lifted as of 11 a.m. after the leak was stopped. No injuries were reported.
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