Camper van set ablaze at propane refill station
October 16, 2020
Gas
Reference Number:
II-1068404-2020 (#19252)
Location: Burnaby
Regulated industry sector: Gas - Propane system
Incident overview
An attendant was refueling a camper van at a card lock auto dispenser. The vehicle had an underbelly mounted propane tank installed. During refueling, propane vapour found a source of ignition and set the dispenser and vehicle on fire. The most likely cause was an incorrect filling procedure by a newly certified attendant.