Praxair Distribution announced that it believes a mechanical failure in a gas cylinder caused the major fire at its St. Louis distribution facility on Chouteau Avenue on 24 June this year.
Praxair believes that the premature release of a safety relief valve on one or more gas cylinders containing flammable gas may have contributed to the extent of the St. Louis fire. Praxair does not manufacture cylinders or valves.
Praxair distribution president Wayne Yakich, said: “In the weeks since the fire occurred on that very hot Friday afternoon, Praxair safety experts have worked closely with both the St. Louis Fire Department and the Police Department to establish the cause of the fire.
“The most significant piece of evidence we have is a surveillance videotape, which was focused on a section of the storage yard containing cylinders and which captured what we believe is the actual beginning of the fire.
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