Propane leak detected near West Lake Darling Drive, Alexandria MN


A propane leak was reported near West Lake Darling Drive. The leak was smelled strongly and propane was visible leaking from a tank. The caller stayed at a safe distance. Emergency responders are trying to identify the tank owner and contact the correct gas company to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Public Safety
01:57
Transcript:
00:00
Alex, sorry, this is a call for a Cass Lake in a propane tank, near West Lake Darling Drive, south-east.
00:08
I complain it can see propane coming from the tank and can smell it substantially in the area.
00:14
You can use PG-2[1].
00:15
It was going to be clear at 1550.
00:16
303, down this copy the page.
00:18
104-303.
00:19
It was coming from the tank or near the tank?
00:21
Our complainant was not close to the tank, and I did not want to put him in danger by going up to it, but he believed it was coming from the tank.
00:30
Three are you coming down here?
00:32
Okay, um...
00:33
...were me to call Slim from Cinex?
00:35
Say that again, you broke up.
00:36
We'd like you to call Slim from Cinex on this, because it's appropriate when the center point isn't going to come out or need to come out to that.
00:42
Yeah, I don't know whose tank it is.
00:44
We should find out first because if it's somebody else's, they're not going to do anything with it.
00:49
No one, Douglas, do we know, do it, does the property owner know whose tank is, is it Seneca? Rail gas.
00:55
I'm right at the property owner.
00:57
Not out of the house.
00:58
I can call them back to try and get that information.
01:00
Yeah, Senate Point isn't needed on that.
01:02
They only do natural gas toll.
01:04
It would either be Cennics or feral gas.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PG-2: Propane Gas Incident
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Location mentioned:
Darling Dr NW, Alexandria, MN 56308
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