Fire crews attended reports of a propane explosion at the Hamilton Health Centre this afternoon.

No one was hurt as a result of the incident, however there was a power outage in the area.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus to conduct a thorough search of the premises and turned off the propane cylinder valves as a precaution.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown and the propane service provider is expected to conduct an inspection of the property’s distribution system.

“There was a report of a bang and on inspection a strong smell of propane gas engulfed the area,” acting Lieutenant Russann Francis said.

Two fire engines attended the emergency call on Victoria Street in Hamilton at about 3.38pm this afternoon.