This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8521 Message Board Post: Clarence Steussy Dies In fire ' Clarerce H. Steussy, a long time resident of Boran and dealer in Propane Gas died Friday morning in Mojave Medical Center from burns suffered in a fire that practically destroyed his place of business on the old mine road. near Gephart Elementary School. According to a reliable source, Mr. Steussy was unloading a 500 gallon propane tank from a truck when it slipped and fell, spilling liquid gas out of the safety valve; This gas is in liquid state while contained but changes to gas as soon as air is mixed with it. Some spark or other agent set off the gas and Mr. Steussy was enveloped by flames. The Boron Fire Department responded, as well as the volunteers and the badly burned man was given first aid by Dr. Faulkner and rushed to Mojave Medical Center. Both pieces of fire equipment from Mojaye were dispatched to assist as well as more equipment from Edwards Air Force Base, but this type of fire, according to firemen, is one that is much better left burning because of the very nature of the gas. Estimates of damage were around $250,000 including five trucks and many drums of gasoline and diesel fuel. Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society Courtesy of Mojave Desert News California City, Kern, CA Published: 10 Jul 1958