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Camper van set ablaze at propane refill station

Incident Investigation

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.

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