JUPITER FARMS, Fla. — Multiple emergency crews responded early Friday morning to what a homeowner said was an underground propane tank fire in Jupiter Farms.
Our WPTV news crew at the scene spotted flames shooting from the ground near a home in the 15000 block of 95th Avenue North.
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A homeowner said an underground propane tank caught fire. However, she described it as a "controlled fire," saying her home was not in danger.
That homeowner added the propane tank was not connected to an underground generator, and her neighbor alerted her to the fire around 4 a.m. Friday.
Multiple crews from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, and Florida Public Utilities responded to the scene.
A fire chief said no homes or residents were in danger and both fire rescue and the fuel company came up with a plan to release the gas and drain the fire pit.
After roughly five hours, the flames eventually burned out by 9 a.m.
The chief described the situation as an underground propane tank leak that somehow ignited.
