The plant takes in used propane tanks, refurbishes them and then refills them with the gas. Keith said about two-dozen employees were working on the assembly line when the explosion happened.

The Blue Rhino facility refills propane tanks used in gas grills. The company’s tank exchange service allows customers to trade in an empty tank for a full one at retail locations.

The Blue Rhino plant refills propane tanks typically used for barbecues and other activities. "People from very far away and in towns six, seven, eight, 10 miles from here were reporting feeling ...

Thousands of 20-ound propane tanks exploded into the air in Tavares on Monday night like gas-bombs, injuring eight people, and now investigators are trying to find out what caused the initial ...

But he can take a good guess: Blue Rhino employees aren’t “bleeding” propane canisters on the hot asphalt behind the building, as they did the night of July 29, 2013, that a worker started a ...

Officials said the damage could have been significantly worse if three 30,000-pound propane storage containers had caught fire at the plant that refills propane tanks for gas grills and other home ...

Until last year, Blue Rhino and Amerigas, two major suppliers, put 17 to 18 pounds of propane in each 20-pound tank. Tanks should not be filled completely for safety reasons.