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Home My WebLink AboutHAZMAT 99-3671 - 12642 INTERURBAN AVE S - SURBURN PROPANE - COMFIR (COMMERCIAL FIRE) ON 10/31/199912642 INTERURBAN AVE S COMFIR (COMMERCIAL FIRE) HAZMAT # 99-3671 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE INCIDENT REPORT FDID: 17M19 Date: 10/31/99 Dispatch: 1044 First Co: E52 Incident No: 99-003671-000 Multi -Agency: Arrival: 1052 End: 1520 Days: 0 Response: 0 08 District: 0001 Temperature: 060 (F) NO AUTOMATIC/MUTUAL AID RECEIVED OR PROVIDED TELEPHONE TIE -LINE TO FIRE DEPARTMENT (911 sy CLEAR FLAMMABLE GAS OR LIQUID CONDITION (LEAK OR SP REMOVE HAZARD EVACUATION TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIVATE TAX -PAYING PROPERTY Aid: 0 Alarm Method: 7 Weather: 1 Situation(s): 41 Action(s) Taken: 41 43 62 Property Mangmnt: 1 Address/Location: Room/Apartment: City/State: TUKWILA, WA Hazard Zone: 12642 INTERURBAN Personnel Apparatus Aerial: 01 AV S Zip: 98168-0000 Census Tract: 0262.00 Paid: 0018 Volunteer: 0000 Engine: 003 Truck: 00 Medical: 01 Other: 00 Command: 03 Tanker: 00 Rescue: 00 Hazmat: 01 General Use: 61 Specific Use: 944 Bldg Occupancy: B2 Struct. Status: 2 Occupied?: 2 POWER, ENERGY PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION AT FLAMMABLE LIQUID/GAS LOADING,UNLOADING FAC STORES, ASMBL <50, FACL. USING MATL NOT HIGHL IN USE WITH FURNISHINGS IN PLACE, BEING USED NO CASUALTIES Fire Service Casualties: Injuries: 000 Non Fire Service Casualties: Injuries: 000 Fatalities: 000 Fatalities: 000 Area of Release: 49 Release Level: A01 Rel Factor(s): 22 Estimated # Chemicals Equip. Involved: 65 Action(s) Taken: 41 43 45 00 COMPLETE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE AREA NOT CLASSIFIED - Explain i NEGLIGENCE/RECKLESS - ADULT Release: 001 SEPARATE PUMP, COMPRESSOR REMOVE HAZARD (NOT INCL. decontamination -47) EVACUATION MONITOR/SAMPLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIAL HAZ-MAT ACTION UNDET. OR NOT REPORTED TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT Incident Number: 99-003671-000 Incident Date: 10/31/99 Disposition: 1 Haz Mat ID•Sources 12 11 INCIDENT Used: ON SITE: ON SITE: Alarm Time: 1044 COMPLETED BY FIRE SERVICE ONLY FD NON-HAZ-MAT TRAINED PERSONNEL FD HAZ-MAT TEAM PERSONNEL Fire Service Haz Mat Casualties: Injuries: 000 Non -Fire Service Haz Mat Casualties: Injuries: 000 Chem.Name: PROPANE Hazard Class: 2 Chemical Abstract Physical State: Stored: 2 Released: 2 QTY Released: 01400 Extent of Release: Contamination: 1 Container: Type: 01 Material: 1 Use: 1 Construction: Cap: 20000 CHEM Class #: ? I CAL S Fatalities: 000 Fatalities: 000 DOT ID: 1075 2 - COMPRESSED GASSES LIQUID (incl. cryogenics) LIQUID (incl. cryogenics) Units: 12 GALLON 6 CONFINED TO SPECIFIC PROPERTY USE OF ORIGIN AIR TANK/SILO IRON, IRON ALLOYS FIXED 2 PRESSURIZED Units: 12 GALLON Member making report: Officer in charge: LT Shift: A Employee ID: 1136 Report Date: 10/31/99 Member Signature: Officer in charge: INCIDENT REPORT OFFICER IDENTIFICATION LT JEFF JOHNSON JEFF JOHNSON C44-44.1_ Page 1 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT REPORT NARRATIVE Date: 10/31/99 Incident: 99-003671-000 E53, E52, L54, A54, HM52, CH53, INSP510, 2 OFF-DUTY HAZ MAT TECHNICIANS RESPONDED TO SUBURBAN PROPANE. UPON E52 ARRIVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SIGNIFICANT LEAK HAD OCCURRED AT THE LARGE PROPANE FILL TANKS. AN EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF PROPANE WAS POOLED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LARGE PROPANE TANKS. HE INDICATED THAT THE LEAK HAD BEEN STOPPED BUT THAT THE LIQUID WAS STILL PRESENT. E52 EXTABLISHED COMMAND, GATHERED INFORMATION, AND IMPLEMENTED CLOSING OFF INTERURBAN AT GATEWAY DRIVE AND 42 AVENUE. E52 LT PASSED COMMAND TO L54 LT BECAUSE OF HIS INVOLVEMENT ON THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM. E52 WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO ESTABLISH A DEFENSIVE POSITION ON THE NW CORNER OF THE COMPLEX. THIS WAS DONE BY TAKING A HYDRANT AND SETTING UP A MASTER STREAM. COMMAND WITH THE ADVICE OF ARRIVING HAZ MAT TECHNICIANS SET UP A MASTER STREAM ON THE SE CORNER OF THE COMPLEX WHICH WAS USED TO HELP TO EVAPORATE THE POOL OF PROPANE. OTHER UNITS WERE USED TO EVACUATE THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES AND DETERMINE IF ANY PRODUCT WAS GOING INTO THE RIVER FROM STORM DRAINS. IT APPEARS THAT NO PRODUCT ENTERED THE RIVER. AIR MONITORING DEVICES WERE THEN USED TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE AREA. WHEN THE AREA WAS DEEMED SAFE BY AIR MONITORING, THE BUSINESSES WERE ALLOWED TO REOCCUPY AND SUBURBAN PROPANE WAS ALLOWED TO REENTER THEIR FACILITY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE DRIVERS WHO HAD FILLED HI$ TRUCK EARLIER THIS MORNING HAD LEFT THE FILL VALVE OPEN ON THE LARGE 20,000 GALLON TANK. PRODUCT LEAKED OUT FROM THIS VALVE AND ACCUMULATED ON THE GROUND. Incident Received Entered Dispatched Enroute Onscene Closed History for: 10/31/99 10/31/99 10/31/99 10/31/99 10/31/99 10/31/99 Initial Type: Final Type: 1 Police TP100 Police Rms: Loc: SUBURBAN Name: #TF99003492 10:44:25 10:44:25 10:44:27 10:47:28 10:52:32 15:20:45 CN: BY PD33 BY PD33 BY FD21 $TF99003671 Xref: #TP99032965 /SANTIN /SANTIN /SOPER HZLEAK Initial Alarm Level: 1 COMFIR (COMMERCIAL FIRE (5A)) Pri: E Dispo: Fire TF5351 Group: X8 Beat: Fire Rms: Medic Rms: PROPANE C ,TUK at 12642 INTERURBAN AV S ,TUK Addr: Alrm Lev: Phone: /1044 SANTIN PD33 ENTRY 20 THOUS TANK OF PROANE LEAKING 1T1 CONTAC TED BY EMPL AT L OC /1044 PD33 $ASNCAS $TF99003671 /1044 SOPER FD21 DISP E53 #TF4256 WHEELER, STEVE #TF0739 MORALES, MARK #TF0003 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF2855 RODAL, BILL /1044 , FD21 ASST HM52 #TF9524 STEVENS, JACK - P561 #TF0001 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF0002 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF0003 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF0004 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF0005 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO /1044 /1044 /1044 /1045 /1047 /1047 /1047 /1047 /1047 /1049 /1049 /1049 /1049 /1050 /1051 /1051 /1051 /1052 /1052 /1052 /1052 FD2I FD21 FD21 FD21 KOMETT FD22 FD22 FD22 SANTIN KOMETT FD22 FD22 ASST ASST ASNCAS CONTRL TFINFO F2 F2 ENROUT E53 BALNCE ASST E52 $XF99005581 GRP: T9 ---> X8. Type changed to T/COMFIR #TF7187 JOHNSON, JEFF #TF3439 RYDEEN, STEVE #TF0002 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF6370 BREWSTER, RICHARD ASST A54 #TF1165 MCCOY, PAT #TF3859 LUCERO, BRIAN ASST L54 #TF8163 EWING, DAVE #TF5221 BROOKS, JIM #TF0004 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF4546 REES, RICHARD FD22 CLEAR FD22 MISC FD22 ENROUT FD22 ENROUT FD22 CLEAR FD22 MISC FD22 ASSTER PD33 CROSS FD22 ONSCNE FD22 ONSCNE FD22 MISC FD22 NEWLOC F2 E53 , PD ON LOC ADVISED HVY FUMES, POOL 4 INCH DEEP A54 L54 TFINFO E53 CH53 E53 E52 E52 E52 , DISPATCH SPC OPERATION TEAM, HAS VISABLE CLOUD #TF3842 ALDERSON, MIKE #TP99032965 • HX52 E52 BLK NB LANES, , BLK 42/IAS [IAS CMDI /1053 /1053 ./1054, /1054 SOPER /1054 /1055 /1056 /1058 /1059 /1100 /1105 /1105 /1105 /1106 /1110 /1111 /1114 . FD22 FD22 FD22 FD21 KOMETT FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 TF2016 E51 KOMETT FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 FD22 MISC E52 ONSCNE L54 ONSCNE A54 ASSTER E51 MISC MISC ASSTER ASSTER *ONSCNE ASSTOS A54 A54 TUKSO I514 E51 I510 , BLK GATEWAY DR BOTH LANES , ARR S , AREA FROM S [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] #TF2016 MCFARLAN D, LOREN #TF8793 CROWLEY, MARK #TF0001 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF9874 WILLIS, BRIAN , PROCEED N, USE VER AT BARRIER , BRING PERSONNEL TO CMD LOC [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUR] #TF4910 TOMASO, DON NEWLOC L54 [IASCMD-GATE/IAS] , WINDS FROM S 5-10 MILES PER HR, BELIEVE LEAK HAS STOPPED [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] NEWLOC ONSCNE MISC ONSCNE ONSCNE MISC E52 E 52 L54 CH53 I514 L54 /1114 FD22 MISC E53 /1115 FD22 MISC A54 /1117 FD22 MISC A54 /1120 FD22 MISC A54 /1121 FD22 MISC L54 /1124 FD22 MISC CH53 /1126 FD22 MISC E53 /1127 FD22 MISC CH53 /1127 FD22 MISC A54 /1128 FD22 MISC E53 /1129 FD22 MISC CH53 /1129 FD22 MISC L54 /1129 FD22 MISC CH53 /1130 FD22 MISC E53 /1130 FD22 MISC CH53 /1131 FD22 MISC CH53 /1132 FD22 ONSCNE TUKSO /1141 FD22 MISC L54 /1141 FD22 MISC L54 /1142 FD22 MISC /1145 FD22 MISC ' E51 /1147 FD22 MISC E51 /1147 FD22 MISC /1148 FD22 NEWLOC CH53 /1149 FD22 MISC CH53 , PRODUCT ON GROUND EVAPERATING , IAS CMD, PRODUCT LEAKAGE STOPPED, POOL 0 F MATERIAL ON GROUND 10X30 FT UNKN DEPTH, USING A MASTER STREAM TO MELT & EVAPERATE PRODUCT , TO IAS CMD MASTER STREAM INPLACE ,REPORTING TO COMM CTR TO SEE IF PRODUCT M AY HEAD THAT WAY WHEN HIT W/MASTER STREAM ,FROM IAS CMD, ADVISE IF POSS NEED FOR EVA C AT COMM CTR , TO CMD, FISHERMEN AND OCC'D BLD'S BETWEE N INC LOC AND CMD CTR , TO A54, ADVISE IF GET SMELL OF PRODUCT Y OUR WAY , TO IAS CMD, GOING TO GIVE IT A FEW QUICK BURSTS TO SEE HOW EVAP PRODUCT , TO IAS CMD, TOLD OCCUPANTS THEY NEED TO EVAC, THEY ARE IN PROCESS NOW , WATER IS DOING WHAT WE WANT IT TO BE DOI NG, , WE HAVE NOTHING OVER HERE , ANY MOVEUPS? , DOWN TO VERY SMALL POOL , ANY EVAC FROM WAREHOUSE COMPLEX TO THE N , WE SHOULD BE DONE HERE IN APPROX 5 MINS , TO IAS CMD -CREWS REPORTING HVY FUMES ON BLD SIDE D OF EXPOSURE BLD , TO IAS CMD, SMALL AMOUNT OF SWIRL DRAWIN G TO BACK OF BLD, AGAIN ONLY APPRX 5 MORE MINS HERE , PUT TOGETHER A CREW TO TAKE COME READING S , REPORTING TO CMD POST , UH I514 , DISREGARD LAST COMMENT , MEDIA IS SHOWING UP AT BOEING CREDIT UNI ON , SUB PUMP DISCONNECTED , 2% OF ELL , IN DRAIN:40-50 FT FULL OF FROZEN PRODUCT [IAS CMD] , ADVISE OF ANY ALMS IN CITY (1149. FD22 NEWLOC L54 [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] /1149 FD22 ONSCNE L54 •/1149 FD22 NEWLOC CH53 [IAS CMD/GATEWAY/IS ] /1149 FD22 NEWLOC CH53 [IAS CMD/GATEWAY/IAS ] /1149 FD22 MISC E51 ,HAS BOTH METERS /1151 FD22 MISC , DOING GOOD IN AREA, HAVE 0 TO 2% OF LOWE R LEL /1154 FD22 MISC A54 , HAVE A BUNCH OF FISHERMAN ON BANKS NOW /1156 FD22 MISC A54 , TO IAS CMD:E53 IS EVAC THE 120HUNDRD BLD S /1156 FD22 MISC A54 , SHOULD WE EVAC THE DRAINS LOTS OF FISHER MAN /1157 FD22 MISC A54 , TO IAS CMD: 1 FISHERMAN REFUSING TO LEAV E, SEND PD UNIT 12626 IAS /1158 FD22 MISC A54 , ADVISES SEVERAL BLDS WITH PROPANE COMING FROM THRU THE BLD, EITHER FROM FLOOR OR T HRU WINDOWS /1201 FD22 MISC E51 , TO IAS CMD, SEND EMP TO OPEN BLD, TO VER IFY HOW MUCH WATER IS COMING INTO BLD /1202 FD22 MISC E51 , EMP DID NOT BRING KEYS WITH HIM /1202 FD22 MISC A54 , CANCEL PD AT 12626 IAS, FISHERMAN HAD A CHANGE OF HEART /1203 FD22 MISC E52 , HAVE KEY BOX NOW.. CAN GET INTO BLD, /1203 FD22 MISC E52 , TO E51 COME IN FRT DOOR TO DOWNSTAIRS /1203 FD22 MISC E51 , ALM ON BLD /1204 FD22 MISC A54 , TO IAS CMD:NEED TO ADVISE PD, HAVE TO CL OSE DOWN BIKE PATH LOTS OF BIKES COMING TH RU /1206 FD22 MISC E51 , TO IAS CMD:HEAD OF TANK: ADJACENT TO LEA K, GETTING 29% WITHIN FLAMMABLE RANGE /1207 FD22 MISC E51 ,WHEN BACK OFF 10-12 FEET LEVEL GOES BACK DOWN TO THE 2% LEL /1210 FD22 MISC E53 , TO IAS CMD:GONE THRU FACILITY 3 TIMES, H VY CONCENTRATION OF PROPANE VAPER IN AIR S TILL , DID HAVE VAPORS INSIDE BLD /1213 FD22 MISC I510 , ENR TO STN 51 TO P/U ADDITIONAL MEETER /1214 FD22 MISC E51 , NEED I510 FOR A ILLEGAL HEATER INSTALLAT ION FIRE HAZARD IN BLD /1214 FD22 MISC CH53 , DOES EMP AT SUBURBAN HAVE COMBO TO OLD D INO BLD /1216 FD22 MISC I510 , TO IAS CMD -PUBLIC WKS WILL HAVE COUPLE E MP'S THERE ETA 30-35 MINS /1217 FD22 MISC E53 , TO IAS CMD:APPEAR EVAC COMPLETE IN AREA, WILL BE STANDING BY /1217 FD22 MISC E53 , GONE THRU W/PA AND KNOCKED ON DOORS, PD NOT NEEDED HERE /1218 FD22 MISC E51 , DINO BLD READS ZERO THRUOUT /1221 FD22 NEWLOC I514 [SAFETY] /1222 FD22 MISC. E51 , HEAD OF TANK HAS LEAK, LOCATED LARGE PUM P WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKET, BELIEVE WE HAVE IT SHUT OFF /1223 FD22 MISC E51 , NEED EMP /1228 FD22 MISC E51 , TO IAS CMD, EMP ON LOC DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO ISOLATE PUMP, WILLBE HAVING ANOTHER EM P'S ENROUTE ETA 15-20 /1233 FD22 ASSTOS TUKPIO [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] /1237 FD22 MISC E51 , TO IAS: UNDERGROUND DRAINS HAS STOPPED B UBBLING /1239 FD22 MISC E51 , FROM IAS CMD:SEND RESOURSES TO THE 12600 BLD'S AND CHECKING AREA THERE /1244 FD22 MISC E51 , SEVERAL PEOPLE WANT TO GO IN TO P/U PEOP LE THAT MAY STILL BE IN BLD'S IN THE AREA /1245 FD22 MISC TUKPIO ,ENR TO CMD POST FOR FACE TO FACE, ALSO BR ING IN MGR:DONNA /1248 FD22 MISC CH53 , GREATEST CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS BLD'S TO T /1259 CASTON CR07 SUPP TXT: E53 NEED TO CALL'S FOR THE BUSINESS N ORTH OF THE HAZLEAK....#1 ACE SEATTL E WHS E, 206-241-6665 (INSIDE). #2 UNIFORM STORE 12603 IAS, 206-431-2000. JUST LOST E53'S CELL. /1311 CR07 SUPP TXT: #3 12806 IAS #D, INGRAM ENTERTAINMENT INC #206-246-2593. #4 12610 IAS #D, EVERG REEN TRUCKING/WHSE #206-244-3661, AND #5 1 2628 IAS, RAYCON INC #206-241- 1110. NEED SUB'S TO RESPOND W/KEY'S SO FIRE CAN CK TH E BUILDING FOR GAS. /1315 KOMETT FD22 MISC , #5/RAYCON INC. REACHED ANSWERING SERVICE , WILL HAVE EMP CALL FIRE 2 DISPATCHER /1318 FD22 MISC E51 ,. BLD'S TO S CHECKING ALL CLEAR, ZERO ON A LL LIMITS /1320 FD22 MISC , #4/EVERGREEN TRUCKING/WHSE: REACHED OWNE R OF BLD, WILL TRY TO GET NUMBER FOR SUB A ND CALL DISPATCH BACK /1323 FD22 MISC TUKSO , HOT ZONE IS INSIDE CYCLONE FENSE, GO THR U E52 IF ENTERING AREA /1332 CASTON CR07 SUPP TXT: UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE FROM BUSINESS #1, 2 AND 3. EITHER NO ANSWER OR MSG 'S LE FT FOR THEM TO CALL BACK. /1332 KOMETT FD22 MISC CH53 , COUPLE EMP'S FROM SURFACE WATER AND SEWE R ON LOC, WILL BE CHECKIGN AND LIFTING SOM E LIDS /1334 FD22 MISC L54 , FROM IAS:STILL CHECKING HALF THE BUSN'S WITHOUT FORCEFUL ENTRY, NO READINGS YET, /1338 FD22 MISC , PER E53 DISREGARD IN CONTACTING SUB'S TO RESPOND TO BLD /1339 FD22 MISC , #4 AND #5 BUSN'S ADVISED TO CANCEL EMP'S /1349 FD22 MISC E51 , TO IAS CMD, FOUND ZERO READINGS /1349 FD22 MISC CH53 , TO E51, RESPOND BACK TO RIG AND STANDBY /1353 FD22 MISC TUKSO ,TO IAS CMD:REDUCING ZONE /1355 FD22 MISC L54 , CHECKED BUSN FROM THE RIVER TO SPILL SIT E, NO READINGS, NO READINGS FROM SEWER DRA INS /1356 FD22 CLEAR E53 /1357 FD22 MISC CH53 , A54 RETURN TO CMD POST /1400 FD22 MISC I514 , PICKUP SUPPLY LINE, 1 ENGINE STAY W/INVE STIGATION TEAM ONLOC /1400 FD22 MISC I514 , PICKUP SUPPLY /1402 FD22 ASSTOS E53 [SUBURBAN PROPANE C ,TUK] #TF4256 WHEELER, STEVE #TF0739 MORALES, MARK #TF0003 TUKWILA FIRE RADIO #TF2855 RODAL, BILL , HELP P/U SUPPLY LINE /1403 FD22 MISC , WILL BE OPENING UP ALL IAS, AND ACCESS T O BLD'S ON GATEWAY IN ABOUT 5 /1404 FD22 MISC CH53 , TO I510 WILL BE DOING FACE TO FACE IN AB OUT 10.. (I510 IS BY THE TANKS, TAKING PIC TURES) /1406 FD22 OLIS A54 /1408 FD22 CLEAR A54 /1411 FD22 CLEAR E53 ,WAS ASSISITING WITH E51 P/U LINES /1420 FD22 CLEAR L54 /1421 FD22 CLEAR TUKPIO /1423 FD22 MISC , 1400 GALLONS OF LIQUID /1425 FD22 MISC CH53 , OFCR CHECK BUSN THAT WAS UNSEC:12668 IAS , NO NAME OR ADDRESS POSTED ONTO DOOR /1428 FD22 MISC CH53 , 2T9 ENROUTE TO LOC FOR UNSEC /1430 TF2016 E51 IQIS E51 /1437 KOMETT FD22 CLEAR CH53 /1437 FD22 CLEAR I514 /1439 FD22 CLEAR HM52 x/1440 FD22 MISC /1516, SOPER FD21 CLEAR I510 /1520 KOMETT FD22 CLEAR TUKSO /1520 FD22 CLOSE E53 , BACK TO FIRE ONE FIRE INVESTIGATOR'S SCENE REPORT Date 10/31/99 Time 1044 hrs. TFD Incident 99-3671 TPD Incident # 99-8768 Incident Classification: Haz-Mat discharge Type of Premise: Propane distribution yard Location: 12642 Interurban Ave South Dimensions: N/A Height (Stories): N/A Occupant: Suburban Propane Home Phone: N/A Wk. 244-1530 Phone N/A Wk. 244-1530 Owner's Address: Injuries: Deaths: Est. Loss: Premises: $ 0 Contents: S 2500 Total: S2500 Owner: Same Insurance N A C N Phone: (1) De.aiption of Pee (2) Eataior of Premise (ire damage, Point ofmiry, by whom. d 1(3) Interior of Premise [foe damage, evidence of set frdaime] (4) Point/Ares of Origin (5) Source of Ilion (6) Investigator's conclusion (7) Score Diagram (8) CawaUies (9) Evidence Seized 1. Description of structure: Structure not involved. Liquid propane leak from 18,000 -gallon tank. Leak was from hose used to fill delivery trucks. This is one of three tanks on site, two 18,000 -gallon tanks and one 30,000 -gallon tank. II 1111 an 2. Exterior Damage: No obvious new damage to fencing or other security measures. Security measures are in poor condition. 3. Interior premises fire damage: N/A 4. Point of Origin: N/A 5. Source of Ignition: N/A 6. Investigator's Conclusions: It is the opinion of this investigator that improper training of personnel resulted in the leak of an estimated 1400 to 1800 gallons of liquid propane. Through interviews with employees and management, the longest tenure of the yard staff is under 2 years at this facility. The facility had received a delivery of propane on Saturday in the early PM and in this process the valves to the tanks are reconfigured. When the Saturday drivers returned and went to refill their trucks they could not do so. They called the yard foreman who told them not to fill tonight and he would fix the valves Monday morning. On Sunday the on call driver was answering an out of gas call, and when he showed up at the yard, he found a large pool of liquid propane at the base of the east 18,000 gallon tank. The driver noticed the leak coming from one of the fill hoses for the delivery trucks. He reached into the liquid pool and retrieved the hose and turned offthe valve, which was open about Y4 to 1/3 of a turn. The driver then notified the Police and Fire departments of the leak. 1of2 6.. In this investigators opinion refresher training is needed for the yard staff and the delivery drivers, including the transport drivers who make the bulk delivery to this location. In addition, there was an illegally installed radiant heater installed in the basement workshop, which was running at the time of this leak The propane vapors never reached this location to ignite and the location was secured by the Fire department before vapors reached this area. 7. Scene Diagram: See attached. 8. Cambia: None 9. Evidence seized: NONE, Photographic evidence taken during investigative phase 2 of Primary Investigator Serial Unit # Investigator Serial Unit # Approving Offi '\54•Nlooy 7L-510 IA o -g .-, r' D— is Z ti 9 N