The fire resulting from a propane tanker crash on route 14 early Monday morning has burned itself out, according to a press release issued by Vermont Emergency Management.
After actively burning for over 24 hours, the fire finally burned itself out at around 10:00 pm Tuesday night, according to the press release. There were no injuries reported in the crash or in the resulting fire.
The evacuation zone that was established in the surrounding area has been lifted, but Vermont Route 14 in Irasburg will remain closed to the north and south of the crash site as the effort to remove the truck from the Black River gets underway.
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles is continuing its investigation of the incident but early signs indicate that the crash was likely weather-related, said Captain Adam Pockette, the department’s motor vehicle safety chief, in a written statement. The investigation found that the truck belonged to Northern Gas Transport based in Lyndonville, Vermont, he said.
Officials from the Vermont HAZMAT have said that the incident is believed to have caused minimal damage to the surrounding ecosystem.
