Rye- Fuel Spill Into Waterway-5/17/08

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Date:5/17/08

Time:Approx. 17:10

Location: Water Between Tide Mill Yacht Basin and Island Drive North

Frequency: 46.26, Fireground 3

Units Operating: Rye PD: Car 11

Rye FD: Engine 191, Ladder 25, 2421, 2423

County: Car 15, Hazmat, Two Department of Health Spill Response Units, County Environmental PD

State: DEC (responding upon RFD's termination)

Federal: Coast Guard (responding upon RFD's termination)

Description Of Incident: Large spill of Diesel fuel into marina area, originally called in from 1 Island Drive North. Spill traced to boat at Tide Mill Yacht Basin with apparent valve malfunction that caused large amounts of fuel to be dispersed into the water via the bilge pump. Rye PD first on scene, then requesting FD. Rye FD requested Hazmat to the scene. 60 control dispatched Hazmat and health department. Car 15 then called for county Environmental PD. Upon arrival health department contacted state DEC and Coast guard. Rye FD terminated at Approx 19:25hrs with Hazmat, County Environmental PD, and Health Department still on location awaiting two remaining agencies.

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