Stamford (Fairfield) CT -HazMat Incident 9-11-06

[SFRD49 8]

Date: 9-11-2006

Time: 1436 Hours

Location: 10 Water Street, XStreet Atlantic Street

Frequency: 800 mHz Trunked

Units Operating: DC-1, E-2, T-2, HM-1, E-1, R-1; SEMS M-1, M-901 (Supervisor), U-91 (Rehab); SPD; Stamford Department of Operations; CTDEP.

Description Of Incident: Major fuel oil leak from a 134,000 gallon fuel storage tank with approximately 2000 gallons of product on ground upon arrival. Members of the HazMat task force controled the flow of product on the ground while HazMat technicians worked to reduce the flow of product from a broken valve. State DEP was called to the scene as well as city operations (public works) who assisted with sand and a bobcat loader. Environmental contractors arrived on the scene and commenced clean up operations. Final fire rescue company (Rescue #1) left scene at 1931 hours.

1436 hrs: DC-1, E-2, T-2, HM-1, E-1 assigned to a report of a large fuel leak at the rear of 2187 Atlantic Street.

1440 hrs: E-2 on scene reporting a major fuel oil leak from a large storage tank.

1445 hrs: R-1 special called to the scene.

1453 hrs: SEMS M-1 assigned to the incident.

1457 hrs: CT DEP notified and Responding.

1628 hrs: SEMS Unit 91 enroute to the incident.

1650 hrs: IC reports that contractor has started product transfer.

1747 hrs: Per IC the SFRD light trailer was called to the scene.

1856 hrs: IC transmits recall with all companies in the process of picking up.

1931 hrs: Final compant (R-1) cleared scene.

Writer: SFRD49 (R-1)

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