Crime & Safety
WATCH: Crocker Park Explosion Rocks Westlake
A propane fire led to an explosion Thursday morning at Crocker Park in Westlake.
WESTLAKE, OH β A propane tank fire turned into a huge explosion Thursday morning at Crocker Park, sending flames into the sky and rocking the buildings up to a mile away.
Several videos from the scene showed the massive explosion after a fire burned for a few seconds. Firefighters, workers and passersby scrambled as the steady gas fire gave way to the blast.
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The explosion was reported around 10:30 a.m.
Workers in surrounding buildings were being evacuated as firefighters worked to put out the fire, footage from the scene showed.
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The explosion was reportedly felt as far as a mile away.
Crocker Road was closed between Hilliard and Detroit Road, according to a Facebook post from the City of Westlake.
The fire and explosion happened at a construction site, according to WKYC.
Video of explosion at Crocker Park as seen from Aligned Health Center parking lot pic.twitter.com/eC6MMPZ5BP
WATCH: Explosion at Crocker Park. Courtesy: Abby Carlson pic.twitter.com/gd54NZSjgE
β Tiffany Tarpley (@TiffanyTarpley) March 10, 2016
Awesome mushroom cloud on Crocker in Westlake as the #AmericanGreetings building exploded on my way into work! pic.twitter.com/Ia6id1Kygo
β KΞββ (@kevolution) March 10, 2016
I just heard a major explosion near my home. Documenting it here in case itβs something important.
β Kylo Len Peralta (@LenPeralta) March 10, 2016
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Image via @hunkywoehler on Twitter, used with permission.
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