Propane leak shuts down Saskatoon Co-op

Workers and customers were forced to leave a Saskatoon Co-op after propane leaked Thursday evening.

Fire crews responded to the Preston Crossing location around 7 p.m. and immediately evacuated people in the area.

Crews set up a safe zone around the site and activated an emergency shut off.

Drivers were told to avoid the area.

A division manager from Co-op was notified along with a propane professional from FCL Propane.

The Saskatoon fire department said a tank was being filled when the gas leaked.

The scene was cleared within two hours. No one was injured.