Propane tank explodes, injures 1 at Cape Coral home

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

A man was injured after a propane tank in an outdoor kitchen exploded at a home on Riverside Drive in Cape Coral Monday.

The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to the explosion, and they say there was an open flame around the tank that caused it to happen.

The fire department says using an open flame around a propane tank is not advisable.

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