A Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) can occur if a propane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or a natural gas tank is heated such as when engulfed in a fire, causing buildup of vapor ...

Firefighters rushed to Columbus' south side on Thursday after residents reported propane tanks exploding at an apartment ...

According to the National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center, at approximately 1:30 pm, two employees of Droxol Propane were in the process of off-loading the contents of a railroad tank car into two ...

The propane explosion that occurred in Waverly, TN, on Feb. 24, 1978, was the high-water mark of hazardous materials incidents in the United States. In terms of loss of life to emergency responders ...

LIBERTY ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- A construction mishap sparked a propane fire on Liberty Island on Monday afternoon forcing thousands of tourists to evacuate the Statue of Liberty and the island ...

The recent catastrophic explosion and fire on Aug. 10, 2008 at the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility in Toronto, Ont. has raised many questions about the storage, handling and use of propane.

Multiple explosions shook a Bemidji neighborhood on Thursday afternoon after a fire triggered the violent failure of several propane tanks, according to the fire department. Bemidji fire crews ...

Recently, the Nassau County Fire Academy in New York conducted live fire tests on the new lightweight fiberglass composite LPG (propane) cylinders that are now available for sale to the public in the ...