By Steve Figueroa
Around 7PM Saturday, a strong gas odor blanketed the Seminole Town Center. I was actually there in the parking lot of Ale House when this occurred. Something was definitely not right about it.
My buddy and I were standing outside the Sanford Ale House, watching a family assist their daughter change a flat tire on I-4. For some reason they decide to hoof it across the highway with the spare tire in hand, leaping a 7 foot barrier wall to head towards the Sears Auto Center.
As we stood there baffled by what we were watching, we were both hit hard by the scent of propane. It was pretty intense. We couldn't think of a source as we were standing in the parking lot, far away from anything resembling a large propane tank.
Shortly after the odor hit us, sirens could be heard. One after another, Seminole County Fire trucks began to arrive. The food court was evacuated by Mall Security and they also shut off the Main Gas Valve.
Once the Fire Department went inside and realized how strong the odor was, they pulled the fire alarm to evacuate the entire building. This situation could have been devastating had an explosion occurred.
Right now, crews are working to figure out the cause of the gas leak and the Mall is scheduled to be reopened Sunday morning.
Around 7PM Saturday, a strong gas odor blanketed the Seminole Town Center. I was actually there in the parking lot of Ale House when this occurred. Something was definitely not right about it.
My buddy and I were standing outside the Sanford Ale House, watching a family assist their daughter change a flat tire on I-4. For some reason they decide to hoof it across the highway with the spare tire in hand, leaping a 7 foot barrier wall to head towards the Sears Auto Center.
As we stood there baffled by what we were watching, we were both hit hard by the scent of propane. It was pretty intense. We couldn't think of a source as we were standing in the parking lot, far away from anything resembling a large propane tank.
Shortly after the odor hit us, sirens could be heard. One after another, Seminole County Fire trucks began to arrive. The food court was evacuated by Mall Security and they also shut off the Main Gas Valve.
Once the Fire Department went inside and realized how strong the odor was, they pulled the fire alarm to evacuate the entire building. This situation could have been devastating had an explosion occurred.
Right now, crews are working to figure out the cause of the gas leak and the Mall is scheduled to be reopened Sunday morning.
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