Hazmat Response After 500-Gallon Gas Cylinder Leaks At Business

WINDSOR, CT — A hazardous materials response was triggered Thursday afternoon after a large gas cylinder began leaking outside a commercial building on Kennedy Road, according to an email from the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department.

In a news release, the department said Windsor Public Safety Dispatch received a report at 2:19 p.m. of a leaking 500-gallon propane cylinder at 1100 Kennedy Road, the address of Iron Mountain.

The first fire unit arrived to find the leaking cylinder in the parking lot outside the business, the fire department said. All occupants were out of the building and accounted for.

According to the release, crews deployed hose lines with fog streams to disperse vapors to safe concentrations while awaiting the arrival of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Emergency Response Unit. Firefighters also metered the interior of the building and found no propane inside.

DEEP and the propane company are flaring — safely burning off — the remaining contents of the cylinder outside while fire units stand by, the department said.

All Windsor fire companies responded, along with Windsor EMS and the Windsor Police Department. Mutual aid coverage for the rest of town was provided by the Blue Hills Fire Department and the Windsor Locks Fire Department, according to the release.

Iron Mountain is a global information management company that stores and protects physical and digital records for businesses, governments, hospitals, and other organizations. The Windsor facility on Kennedy Road is one of its secure storage locations.

No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported, the department said. The cause of the release remains under investigation by the Windsor Fire Marshal’s Office.