Propane gas leak in Waipahu triggers evacuations of some residents
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Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:42 AM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some Waipahu residents were evacuated from their homes Wednesday night following a propane gas leak, the Honolulu Fire Department said.
Four HFD units, with about a dozen firefighters responded to the incident around 9:40 p.m. on Hikimoe Street.
Upon arrival, crews found a large propane tank actively leaking inside an empty commercial building.
Nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.
HFD was able to secure the leak and ventilate the area, allowing residents to return.
No one was injured.
This story will be updated.
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