Explosive Propane Fire At Missouri Petroleum Distributorship

Fire crews worked to put out hotspots eight hours after hundreds of propane explosions rocked the community of Sikeston and other towns miles away.The Sikeston Department of Public Safety was called around 9:30 a.m. about the fire near some propane tanks at Santie Wholesale Company at 1296 Larcel Drive. On Monday evening, firefighters worked to keep oil and fuel out of the water system with white tubes to absorb the hazardous material.Authorities are not sure what sparked the fire, but when crews arrived, several 20-pound propane cylinders were engulfed in flames.