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POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — A truck loaded with propane tanks caught fire on Monday in a suburban Atlanta city, causing 60 tanks to explode, authorities said.
According to the Cobb County Fire Department, firefighters responded to a commercial truck fire in Powder Springs at about 2:30 p.m. EST. The truck contained 140 tanks, the department wrote in a social media post.
There were no injuries reported.
Companies 23, 22, 7, 1, Truck 13, ARFF, HAZMAT, Squad 7, and 3 Battalion Chiefs responded to a commercial #propane truck #fire containing about 140 tanks onboard 60 of which exploded during the firefight on 1400 block of Industry Rd SW. No injuries or fatalities #CCFES #cobbfire pic.twitter.com/ARGnrms8Ib
— Cobb County Fire (@cobbcountyfire) January 17, 2022
“The quick action of these firefighters prevented there from being any injuries or fatalities to employees, citizens and first responders,” the fire department said in a news release.
Firefighters believe the blaze was ignited in the engine compartment of the propane truck, WSB-TV reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, fire officials said.
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