Firefighters in Surrey were called to tackle a major caravan blaze in Chessington last Thursday (April 7th), after a propane cylinder exploded. No-one was hurt in the incident, but local police considered closing the nearby A3 due to a risk of further explosions, the Kingston Guardian reported.
The caravan in question was being used for storage, but an unnamed eye-witness at the scene was quoted as saying: “I can’t even talk. That’s 30 years of my life in there.”
A police spokesman said that the incident had been caused by oxycetalyne propane tanks, which posed a high risk of explosion.
As a result, four fire engines and 20 firefighters were deployed to the scene on Clayton Road in the Surrey suburb.
The situation, which will come as a warning for anyone considering cutting corners on their caravan insurance, was brought under control by early evening and the 200-metre exclusion zone around the caravan was lifted, the local paper added.
