Dalton fire evacuate around propane tank after lightning strike

8:30 Update:

Dalton police have reopened boulevard around the plant. A fire crew is staying at the scene while the propane burns off, but all other emergency personal have left.  The surrounding plants will be allowed to reopen for 3rd shift.

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DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Dalton fire crews have responded to a lightning scare at a local plant.

They believe the lightning hit a release valve for a propane tank at a plant at the end of Brookhollow Industrial Boulevard.

You can see a flame shooting from the top of the valve.

But officials report there was no explosion.

Fire officials have evacuated a 800 meter area around the pipe as a precaution.

And they are letting the material burn off.

No one has been injured.