SUFFOLK, Va. — A Suffolk business was evacuated and closed for the day following a leak of a propane gas tank.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue said the leak was reported around 9:39 a.m. Friday at IES Commercial and Industrial, located on Bowen Parkway, near Nansemond Parkway.
A 1,000-gallon propane tank had begun to leak. AmeriGas and a Virginia Department of Emergency Management team were called to the scene to safely off-load the gas from the tank.
No injuries were reported.
The roadway at Bowen Parkway was shut down while crews worked on the leak. It reopened shortly before 2:30 p.m.
Officials say all gas has been offloaded from the affected tank.