What caused the explosion? Why was the facility in a residential neighbourhood? What, if any, consultations occurred?  What provisions were required by the municipality?  What testing took place to ensure the facility was up to standard? What safety controls were put in place?  Why were they so inadequate? Were residents properly informed of the risks? The Explosions at a propane facility forced thousands of people to evacuate. As you know, people were injured. Residents said the blast was so forceful they felt their homes rock as though they had been struck by an earthquake. Fearing the air had turned toxic, police ordered about 12,500 residents within a 1.61 kilometer radius of the plant to flee their homes immediately. Uncertainty continues in respect of exposure to asbestos. "There was a very, very large amount of fire when we arrived and the extent of the explosion, if the blast was heard as far away as it was, could have been much more serious," Division Cmdr. Bob O'Hallarn said. Residents demand to know why such a facility was ever allowed in the residential neighborhood. If you or someone you know was in relative close proximity to the explosions, please contact us.