Propane tank leak forces Ocean Beach evacuations
Officials say a five-foot propane tank started to leak and forced cops to evacuate about 40 homes in Ocean Beach. The incident happened on Evergreen Walk. Police tell News 12 Long Island that a propane
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Jul 19, 2013, 3:46 PM
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Officials say a five-foot propane tank started to leak and forced cops to evacuate about 40 homes in Ocean Beach.
The incident happened on Evergreen Walk. Police tell News 12 Long Island that a propane tank used to heat houses developed the leak around 10 p.m. yesterday.
Homes were evacuated for several blocks.
Around 1 a.m. the Islip hazmat team was able to stop the leak.
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