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Colorado Springs Fire Department works hazmat incident Friday

Hazmat Incident
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department says they worked a hazmat incident Friday morning on the southeast side of the city.

It happened around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Airport Road and South Powers Boulevard.

According to CSFD, a 100-pound damaged propane bottle was leaking. They say their hazmat crew mitigated the hazard by burning off leaking fuel by conducting flaring operations.

CSFD says no injuries were reported during the incident.

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