{"id":1979463,"date":"2023-07-21T12:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-blaze-at-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-into-missiles-triggering-evacuations\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T12:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:42:47","slug":"explosive-blaze-at-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-into-missiles-triggering-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-blaze-at-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-into-missiles-triggering-evacuations\/","title":{"rendered":"Propane Business Blaze Triggers Evacuations as Tanks Become Projectiles."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexplosive-blaze-at-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-into-missiles-triggering-evacuations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1979463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Explosive Blaze at Big-City Propane Business Turns Tanks\u200d Into &#8216;Missiles,&#8217; Triggering Evacuations<\/h2>\n<p>A fire\u2064 broke\u200d out\u2062 at \u200dBill&#8217;s Propane Service, a business located just north of \u2062Phoenix&#8217;s Sky Harbor International Airport, causing a chaotic\u200b scene \u2063as propane tanks exploded\u200b and shot off into the sky. The incident occurred at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, prompting firefighters and police to quickly evacuate the\u200d area.<\/p>\n<p>As the fire raged \u200con, some tanks flew as far as 500 yards, damaging dozens of cars \u200cin their path. However, the good news is that no \u2064one was injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2023\/07\/21\/watch-fire-breaks-out-propane-business-east-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPHO-TV<\/a> reported on the dramatic events, sharing a video that captured the explosions and the ensuing chaos. The\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-blaze-at-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-into-missiles-triggering-evacuations\/\" title=\"Propane Business Blaze Triggers Evacuations as Tanks Become Projectiles.\">footage showed shrapnel flying<\/a> \u200binto the air, highlighting the dangerous nature of the\u200d situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW VIDEO: Two people shared insane video with me of explosions toward what looks\u2063 like the beginning of the propane storage facility fire. This is again in \u200cPhoenix\u200d near 40th and Washington. \u2063At points it looks like you can see shrapnel fly into\u200d the air. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc15?\">@abc15<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeTVNews?\">@LukeTVNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Rdfp8avtEw\">pic.twitter.com\/Rdfp8avtEw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ashley Holden (@ashleyvholden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleyvholden\/status\/1682220100672438272?\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Capt. Rob McDade of the Phoenix \u2063Fire Department described the scene as flames billowed from the building upon their arrival. He mentioned that propane tanks were shooting out \u2064of the roof and \u200binto the surrounding area, emphasizing the dangerous nature of \u200bthe situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VIDEO: Phoenix Fire Captain Rob McDade on\u200c the \u200cair with \u200cus right\u2064 now, saying \u200dthese propane\u2063 tanks exploding can become \u201cmissiles\u201d &#038; shoot up to 500 yards in the air. This is a very dangerous situation and\u2063 they are \u2063working with police to evacuate a \u2063mile radius \u200caround\u2064 this business <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6AGOO46eoc\">pic.twitter.com\/6AGOO46eoc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bMac \u2064Colson (@MacColsonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacColsonTV\/status\/1682179599168577536?\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Phoenix Police Department closed\u2062 off the area surrounding the blaze to traffic, while 150 firefighters \u2062battled to contain and extinguish the fire. The intense heat and\u2062 flames caused significant \u200bdamage, including\u2064 the destruction of around 30 cars \u200din an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/life-after-cancellation-how-one-literary-agent-reclaimed-her-life-from-the-mob\/\" title=\"Life After Cancellation: How One Literary Agent Reclaimed Her Life From The Mob\">airport parking lot<\/a> nearby.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Images from our news chopper showing what appears to be an airport parking lot right near the propane fire. I\u2019d estimate dozens of cars destroyed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/azfamily?\">@azfamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WIEZ4c0LC\">pic.twitter.com\/7WIEZ4c0LC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mac Colson (@MacColsonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacColsonTV\/status\/1682212356791881729?\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Area \u200bhomes and businesses were evacuated, and public transportation in the vicinity was disrupted. The Phoenix Police Department took to Twitter \u2064to inform the public \u200cabout the\u200b situation and advised finding\u200b alternate routes to avoid the affected area.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Phoenix police\u2064 officers are\u2062 assisting the Fire Department with traffic \u2062control related\u2063 to a large \u200dfire in the area of 40th Street and Washington Street.<\/p>\n<p>Please find an alternate way \u2064around the scene. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1XyfY7NmDz\">pic.twitter.com\/1XyfY7NmDz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixPolice\/status\/1682184440586596352?\">July 21, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After several hours, authorities announced that\u200d the situation \u2062was under control. However, some businesses in the vicinity\u2062 remained closed the following morning. The Arizona Animal Welfare League, located \u2064in the area, successfully evacuated\u200d all animals and avoided\u200c any harm to their building.<\/p>\n<p>By \u20648:30 p.m., light rail service in \u200dthe affected area was restored, bringing some \u200brelief to commuters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Service Alert: \u200cStations are now open. We are no longer turning trains. Service is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-fence-to-come-down-as-soon-as-friday\/\" title=\"Capitol Fence To Come Down as Soon as Friday\">resuming normal operations<\/a>. Thank you for your patience! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vmservice?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#vmservice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Valley Metro (@valleymetro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valleymetro\/status\/1682219229024784385?\">July 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The cause of \u2063the fire is currently under investigation, and authorities are \u2063working to \u2063determine what led to \u2062this explosive incident.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/explosive-blaze-big-city-propane-business-turns-tanks-missiles-triggering-evacuations\/\">Explosive Blaze at \u2064Big-City Propane Business Turns Tanks Into &#8216;Missiles,&#8217; Triggering \u2064Evacuations<\/a> \u200cappeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western \u200dJournal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Phoenix business fire led to exploding propane tanks, shooting some into the sky. Firefighters and police swiftly evacuated the area, preventing injuries. Several cars were damaged, with tanks flying up to 500 yards. 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