Update: 2 airlifted after mobile propane truck catches fire near Gig Harbor
A propane truck was reportedly on fire near Gig Harbor on Wednesday afternoon, according to firefighters.
Fire units from Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula were dispatched just after 2 p.m for the incident at Cenex in Burley, according to Key Peninsula Fire on Facebook.
The fire was in back of a yard near where propane transfers occur. The truck was exposed to other propane trucks, Nick Langlow, deputy chief of operations at Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One, told The News Tribune. The fire was limited to the one truck and a forklift.
Two people standing near the truck were injured, Langlow said. They were flown by a helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with moderate to severe injuries.
It is currently unknown how the fire started. The Pierce County Fire Marshall is investigating.
This story was originally published June 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM.
