Berwyn Police Blotter
Funnel-cake fire finishes fest
September 1, 2008, 9:23 PM
Police and fire personnel responded to an explosion and fire at the Italian fest held at 24th and Home. One victim, a 43-year-old man working at a funnel cake booth run by Suzie’s Fun Foods, told police he was cleaning when a propane tank valve became disconnected while the tank was still in operation, which ignited a deep fryer, which in turn ignited more propane tanks. The victim sustained burns on his arm. The booth owner said four 100 lb propane tanks were connected to the grease fryers at the time of the accident. That ended the fest for the night; police made everyone leave. A number of attendees suffered minor injuries, but according to police reports, signed refusals of medical treatment.
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