By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee

More than 20 propane tanks were still leaking Monday evening, and a voluntary evacuation initiated over the weekend remained in effect for Placer County’s Serene Lakes subdivision.

But year-round residents said they were staying put, despite concerns about explosions like one that leveled a three-story home in the mountain enclave near Soda Springs on Friday night.

“The main issue is for people who are not (year-round) residents,” said Malinda Caven, a six-year resident of Serene Lakes who said she makes a point of keeping snow from piling up on her propane tank and lines leading to her house.

Richard Simmons, program manager for the Placer County Office of Emergency Services, said 28 leaks have been reported on the county’s east slope, and as of late Monday afternoon, six of those had been repaired.

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