Yonkers - Major HazMat Fuel Oil Spill 2-27-16

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Date: 2-27-15
Time: 08:38hrs
Location: 185 Bronx River Road C/S New St
District: Yonkers

Incident Commander: Battalion 2

Weather: 50F, clear
Units:  Yonkers FD  Engine 313, Engine 304, Engine 307, Engine 308, Engine 310, Engine 314,
                                Squad 11, Rescue 1, HazMat 1 w/ Engine 309 (S/C), 
                                Battalion 2 (IC), Battalion 1 (Safety), Car 3  (*See note below*)

           FDNY             Engine 63, Ladder 39, Battalion 15

           Yonkers PD     Patrol, Traffic, Supervisors

           Empress EMS  BLS Tac 1

           WCPD SOD     Marine Unit, ESU Truck 4
           Con Ed            Gas & Electric Emergency Commanders

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Description: Dispatched as an oil truck with a broken hose leaking oil. Upon arrival,  5,000+ gallon fuel tanker carrying #4 home heating oil spilled an estimated 2,100 gallons onto Bronx River Rd adjacent to the Bronx River near NYC line. Approximately 1,500 gallons were recovered, leaving 600 gallons unaccounted for, which made it's way into the adjacent Bronx  River, south all the way to 233rd St before being boomed.

 

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08:34 Engine 313 on scene, requesting a Battalion and Rescue 1, they are going to need assistance diking

 

08:38  Engine 313 reports leaking at main fitting, no way to stop it. Asking for all available absorbent citywide.

 

08:40  Engine 313 advising responding units take caution in area, 400 ft long, 2 feet wide, 2" thick oil slick on roadway.  Dispatch requesting if they need PD for road closure, Engine 313 states affirmative.

 

08:42  Engine 313 states driver is stating he contacted EPA, requests Yonkers Dispatch to contact

 

08:43  Engine 313 states owner sending a vacuum truck, leaking at a rate of 50 gallons a minute, unable to stop, onto the roadway and into the sewers

 

08:50  Rescue 1 requesting Engine 307 respond, they have a member of Rescue 1 detailed there today who has a expertise knowledge of the HazMat cache at the Nepperhan Ave SOC HQ

 

08:55 Engine 314 is responding with a 20 bags of absorbent, Squad 11 responding with a half a pallet of absorbent as well as minimal booms.

 

08:56 Battalion 1 requesting Sander from City DPW. Dispatch advising per DPW, they have taken all the sand off the trucks and replaced it with salt. There is only one guy working, and he will have to unload the salt, then refill the truck with sander. It will be a while.

 

09:30  US Coast Guard notified in case spill makes its way into the Long Island Sound

 

10:30hrs  Engine 306 relocated to Station 11

 

11:00  Battalion 2 Aide reporting offloading operations commencing.

 

13:50   Battalion 2 aid reporting Fuel offloading transfer complete, turned over to the environmental cleanup company, all units picking up

 

NOTES:

Many engine companies were called for their absorbent stock and to move materials and quickly went back into service. Engine 304, Squad 11, HazMat 1, and Battalion 2 remain on scene as of 13:00.  Battalion 3 was placed into service during this incident to handle calls citywide.

 

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