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Explosion and Fire at Long’s Propane East of Yankton

Explosion and Fire at Long’s Propane East of Yankton

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An explosion and fire Tuesday morning at Long’s Propane east of Yankton caused one injury and destroyed a service building.

Yankton Fire Chief Brad Moser says they got the call about 9:30 Tuesday morning…..

Moser says it looks like a propane tank in the service building caught fire…….

Moser says one employee was injured during the incident…

Moser says gas fires are unpredictable….

Yankton Firefighters were assisted by units from the Gayville and Lesterville Fire Departments. Moser says they had thirty to forty firefighters on scene.

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