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Warm Weather Causes Tank to Vent in Hampstead
April 27, 2021 | NEW HAMPSHIRE
ROBERT SPRAGUE, Correspondent

Photo by B SpragueFire crews stand by after the relief valve had reset
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
HAMPSTEAD, NH - Hampstead firefighters were called out for a leaking 150 lb. propane tank on the warm spring day of April 27th. The tank had been filled earlier in the cooler morning. Due the the tank being in the hot sun all day the relief valve opened. When fire crews got on scene the tank was venting product, so a hand line was stretched, water was applied to the tank and firefighters were able to reset the valve.