CAPTION: The Hutchinson Fire Department released video footage of the gas explosion that occurred Saturday morning at Steffen’s Auto Parts. There were no injuries or deaths to anyone involved. CREDIT SCREENSHOT OF HFD VIDEO
By Michael Glenn
The Hutchinson Fire Department released a video caught on an HFD dashcam that shows Steffen’s Auto Parts, located at the intersection of Ave. E and Main St.
The video shows HFD firefighters at the scene from a report of a gas odor. The video starts as fire crews were following HFD protocols and setting up operations, according to a press release issued alongside the video.
Dawn Tripp with Kansas Gas Service told The Hutchinson that Kansas Gas is assisting the National Transportation Safety Board as a party in investigating the incident.
“The NTSB will provide updates from this point on,” Tripp said.
Hutchinson City Manager Enrico Villegas and Mayor Stacy Goss discussed the incident on KWBW’s Morning Show on Monday. Villegas said Tyson’s is still inoperable and that the authority conducting the investigation will give clearance on when to reopen it.
The Hutchinson Tribune contacted Villegas for an update on the incident. Villegas declined to comment due to the active investigation “and to protect the integrity of what is to be accomplished.”
