It was raining hotdogs in Tuckerton, New Jersey, Saturday.
Reports of a gas explosion at North Green Street and Railroad Avenue went out Saturday morning.
The Tuckerton Fire Department went out at 4:45 a.m to a possible car into a building accident or a hot dog trailer explosion.
When Tuckerton Fire Department responded with 3 engines, they discovered a hot dog trailer had exploded.
The trailer was owned by John DePalo for the past six years. Depalo stated he has never had issues with it and rents the trailer to Robert Felicino.
DePalo just received next year's rent for the trailer, but does not have insurance on the property or trailer.
Felicino confirmed he started renting the trailer last year and he has never had issues. The Health Department inspected the trailer last week.
After questioning, Felicino stated he leaves the propane tanks on and does not turn them off at night.
There was no fire, but the responders checked on local residents' safety.
No injuries have been reported, but nearby homes had their windows blown out from the explosion.
After investigators examined the scene, they found the fire originated in the oven. The cause of the explosion was determined to be from free-flowing propane from the propane tank, according to Ocean County officials.
Photo Credit: Rob Wiehr, Tuckerton Lumber Company
