UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending an incident involving a gas cylinder in a car on a residential street in Newport this afternoon (Monday).
2 fire appliances from Newport and the Incident Command Unit are on scene at Howard Close, off Cross Lane, where an LPG gas cylinder is leaking inside a VW Golf.
A cordon has been erected and a monitor jet has been set up.
UPDATE @ 12:30 – Julian Fountaine, Station Officer for Newport Fire Station has confirmed that a leaky valve is to blame for the alert.
A monitoring jet has now been halted and Positive Pressure Ventilation is being used to disperse the remaining gas into the atmosphere.
There is no risk of explosion, but a cordon remains in place to protect members of the public.
