ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Firefighters responded to a propane leak Sunday afternoon in the Cedar Grove neighborhood after a malfunctioning valve caused gas to escape from a residential storage tank. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 3:30 p.m. to the 3100 block of Fear Not Mills Road on a report of a propane leak. According to St. Clair Township Fire Department officials, the first unit on scene confirmed an active leak from a residential propane tank. Firefighters investigated and determined the problem was caused by a faulty safety relief valve. As a precaution, crews evacuated nearby residents and deployed a hose line while working to contain the leak. Additional units responded and staged nearby, but some responding apparatus were canceled after firefighters brought the situation under control. The leak was successfully contained, and no injuries were reported. Fire officials said the incident remained limited to the malfunctioning propane tank, and no further hazards were identified in the neighborhood.

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