Cleburne firefighters responded to a propane fire in a portablegrill at 3:39 pm Saturday in the 1300 block of Berry Drive. They arrived to find a propane grill under the covered front porch of a house. Flames were shooting out of the grill around
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The BC Safety Authority has a laundry list of things to look for and to avoid to make sure your propane barbecue is safe. Things such as not smoking around the tank, always cleaning the grill and replacing your gas container every 10 years.
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West Danby -- A fire that started on an unattended propane grill destroyed a home in West Danby Saturday evening. The family had finished barbecuing on the porch at 33 Maple Ave. when they went inside to eat dinner and watch television, West Danby Fire
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Then, the propane tank on a barbecue grill leaked and blasted flames about 30 feet into the air, topping the peak of the roof. At that height, the winds again spread the fire, this time throughout the attic. Propane tanks have plastic safety valves
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To check for leaks, apply a 50/50 solution of soap and water to hoses and fittings and turn on the main gas or propane valve while leaving burners off. Any leaks will show up as bubbles. Replace any damaged hoses or fittings. Old gas? Take a pass.
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