PLUMBERS' PROPANE TORCH/TANK EXPLOSION IN BASEMENT ON FRONTENAC DRIVE, DUNDEE TOWNSHIP

MON MAR 24 2014 ~10:25 AM
RUTLAND-DUNDEE TOWNSHIP FPD
EXPLOSION INVOLVING PLUMBING EQUIPMENT/MINOR BURN INJURIES
35W030 FRONTENAC DRIVE DUNDEE TOWNSHIP, IL

PROPANE TORCH EXPLODED WHILE PLUMBERS WERE WORKING IN A BASEMENT. THE EXPLOSION AND RESULTING FIRE CAUSED MINOR BURNS TO TWO PLUMBERS. BOTH VICTIMS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SHERMAN HOSPITAL.

THERE WAS A MINOR FIRE IN THE BASEMENT WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED BY FIREFIGHTERS.

MUTUAL AID: CARPENTERSVILLE, EAST DUNDEE, ELGIN, HUNTLEY, PINGREE GROVE & COUNTRYSIDE FPD, WEST DUNDEE

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