Arizona
Watch: Arizona crews empty propane from rolled-over tanker on SR 77 using ‘gas flaring’
Watch: Arizona crews use ‘fuel flaring’ to empty propane from tanker
State Route 77 is predicted to stay closed between Globe and Winkelman after a tanker truck carrying propane rolled over on Wednesday.
GLOBE, Ariz. – State Route 77 is predicted to stay closed between Globe and Winkelman after a tanker truck carrying propane rolled over on Wednesday.
Hazmat crews might take as much as 32 hours to empty the propane from the tanker earlier than the automobile may be eliminated, stated officers with the Arizona Dept. of Public Security.
Officers referred to as the propane elimination course of “fuel flaring,” which includes burning off the gas in a contained method.
The tanker had rolled over someday earlier than 7 a.m. on Nov. 23, and troopers didn’t say what might need brought on the accident.
“The valving used to dump the product is leaking and utterly compromised,” stated DPS. “It’s not attainable to make use of it for the reason that piping and valve are damaged.”
Crews solely have entry to a half-inch line to extract the fuel, including to the problem of the duty.
The roadway might reopen by Thursday night time, however authorities haven’t offered an actual timeframe.