Fire officials are investigating a propane leak as the possible source of a fire and explosion that injured two people on Nantucket last Thursday. A man believed to be inside the home on 11 Woodbury Lane was hospitalized in Boston for serious injuries. A neighbor was also injured. The blast could be heard from as far as three miles away and damaged several nearby homes. According to the Nantucket Fire Department, “Given the damage, the exact ignition source may not be known, as it could have been any pilot light, open flame or spark from a compressor.”
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An odorant called ethyl mercaptan is added to propane gas, which makes the gas smell like rotten eggs. If you detect a rotten egg smell in your home, leave the property without touching the light switches and call 911.
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