It’s back to normal now at the trades building under construction on the campus of NBCC Saint John where fire crews were dealing with a propane leak.
The came call in just before 11am and the workers work told to evacuate.
At the scene of a propane leak at the new #NBCC building under construction on Grandview Avenue. pic.twitter.com/37zxEtI8m4
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) January 22, 2018
Saint John Platoon Chief Steve Voutour tells CHSJ News an issue developed while a 8000 litre propane tank was being filled.
“The supplier was filling the tank was here filling it up today” Voutour says, “When they removed the line off the top the check valve malfunctioned and starting venting the product to atmosphere”.
Voutour says propane is heavier than air so it wants to migrate down to the ground and get into the sewers.
Crews put out a water fog spraying on the building to grab any vapours that are in the air and bring them into a manageable area where they disperse naturally.
City fire crews are putting a lot of water on the building. pic.twitter.com/TGBC5ei74q
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) January 22, 2018
No one was hurt and fire trucks began leaving the scene before 1pm.
Some fire trucks are leaving the scene at NBCC pic.twitter.com/Lv21bLgf1U
— CHSJ News (@chsjnews) January 22, 2018
