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 ...

«A BLEVE from LPG». The firefighters described the incident that led to the explosion at the Prenestino gas station in Rome this way. The term 'BLEVE' is little known to the general public, but it ...

The deadly train derailment and ultimate propane explosion that occurred in Waverly, TN, 35 years ago this month was a watershed event in hazardous materials incidents in the U.S. Sixteen people, ...

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 ...

A hazardous materials response was called to Milwaukee's near north side Tuesday morning. VIDEO: Crash, propane leak lead to evacuationCrews responded to the area of 5th Street and North Avenue just ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team has learned that propane facilities in Illinois are largely unregulated and not subject to regular inspection by authorities. In Illinois, and many other states, ...

LIBERTY ISLAND, New York -- 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 itself, ...