Hazmat Crews Respond After Propane Leak In Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A hazmat incident in Phoenixville was resolved Tuesday after firefighters discovered a leaking propane cylinder, authorities said.

The incident occurred at around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday on Platinum Drive in the new Phoenixville Heights development, just off Township Line Road.

A 120-gallon propane cylinder fell on its side at a construction site for new homes. Crews first arriving on the scene found an "uncontrolled leak."

The cylinder was in a driveway near a 10-unit townhome row that was still being built.

The Chester County Hazmat team and the Phoenixville Fire Department worked together to use a fog spray over the cylinder.

Crews were then able to right the cylinder and a hazmat specialist secured the leaking valve.

No evacuations were required because the townhomes by the leak were not yet occupied, and the construction crew had evacuated the area on their own.

No injuries were reported.