POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — A truck loaded with propane tanks caught fire on Monday in a suburban Atlanta city, causing 60 tanks to explode, authorities said.
According to the Cobb County Fire Department, firefighters responded to a commercial truck fire in Powder Springs at about 2:30 p.m. EST. The truck contained 140 tanks, the department wrote in a social media post.
“The quick action of these firefighters prevented there from being any injuries or fatalities to employees, citizens and first responders,” the fire department said in a news release.
There were no injuries reported.
Firefighters believe the blaze was ignited in the engine compartment of the propane truck, WSB-TV reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, fire officials said.