Crime & Safety

Officials: Forklift Fire Led To Explosion At Windsor Locks Warehouse

The incident happened Saturday afternoon at a building owned by C&S Wholesale, but luckily nobody was hurt.

Saturday afternoon, a propane tank exploded after a forklift caught fire at a Windsor Locks warehouse on North Street.

The Hartford Courant reports that a propane tank exploded after a forklift caught fire at a C&S Wholesale warehouse at 500 North Street. The explosion caused significant structural damage to the building, but nobody was injured, according to the newspaper.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to The Hartford Courant.

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