One person injured after propane tanks explode at homeless encampment in Barkley
Several small propane tanks exploded at a homeless encampment in the Barkley neighborhood Sunday evening, according to social media posts by the Bellingham Police and Fire departments.
The Bellingham Police Department issued a community alert at approximately 7:45 p.m. asking people to avoid a wooded area near the intersection of Brandywine Way and Barkley Boulevard Sunday evening after several propane tanks in the area exploded.
The Bellingham Fire Department later tweeted at 8:27 p.m. crews had just finished cleaning up a homeless encampment fire in the area and that some small propane tanks had exploded.
One person was transported with injuries, according to the tweet, which added that there was “no danger to the general public.”
This story was originally published February 16, 2020 at 8:15 PM.
