SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A leaking 500-gallon propane tank prompted evacuation orders for a neighborhood in San Jose on Tuesday morning, a fire department spokeswoman said.
A hazardous materials team responded around 7 a.m. to the problem reported in the 1600 block of Rogers Avenue and determined it was a leak at the valve of the tank, San Jose fire spokeswoman Erica Ray said.
READ MORE: COVID: Famed Cable Cars Return; San Francisco Rebounds From Pandemic ShutdownFire crews ordered evacuations of buildings within a half-mile of the leak.
READ MORE: Students, Faculty Excited To Be Returning To Classrooms At BayTech CharterThe leak has been secured and the order was expected to remain in effect until about 9:20 a.m. while crews monitor the situation, she said.
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