A part of Kent was evacuated Tuesday evening while crews worked to contain a propane leak and the fire department said the incident is all clear.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to a call from the Kent Fire Department regarding a propane delivery truck on Kent Green Boulevard with a leak in one of its lines.
The fire department evacuated the area within a 330-foot radius of the truck, and a controlled depressurization of the plumbing on the truck took place while combustible gas monitoring occurred, according to officials.
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A total of 15 to 20 gallons of propane were off-gassed and the truck was safely returned to the propane company.
DEEP said the area was secured about three hours after the initial report. The evacuation was lifted at about 6:30 p.m.
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Several nearby fire departments responded to the scene and no injuries were reported.
