Orangeburg crews respond to propane leak on Cannon Bridge Road

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Fire Department responded to a propane leak on Cannon Bridge Road on Monday.

According to officials, firefighters arrived on the scene and confirmed a 30,000-gallon capacity tank was venting propane.

Attempts to stop leaking products were unsuccessful, and firefighters started vapor suppression efforts.

The Orangeburg County Office of Emergency Service, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and a company representative responded to the scene.

There have been no injuries reported and there is no danger to the public, according to officials.

On Tuesday, they announced people may notice a fire at the location. They say this is a scheduled action to complete the mitigation of the release and allow for eventual repairs.

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