Spencer, IA (Northwestiowa.com) — A call earlier this week has prompted the Spencer Fire Department issue a reminder that propane cylinders should always be transported upright and secured in place.

Assistant Fire Chief Mark Stover says they were called to the parking lot of a local retailer where the 100 pound cylinder was leaking in the bed of a pickup truck. They secured the area, cleaned up the puddle, and Cooperative Energy came to remove the tank.