Elmsford Haz Mat incident

[Fireman488 57]

Date: 12/15/2006

Time: 0500 hours

Location: Route 287 eastbound @ Milepost 0.7 (near Exit 2)

Frequency: 153.98

Units Operating: 2111 (I/C), 2112 (Operations), E-137, L-55, New York State Police, County Haz Mat, County Health Dept and New York State Thruway Authority.

Description Of Incident: Haz Mat diesel fuel spill (approx. 100 gallons)

Writer: Fireman488

Tractor trailer on the right shoulder with a ruptured diesel fuel saddle tank.

Prior to the arrival of the EFD units, approximately 30 gallons of diesel fuel had already run down a catch basin.

The tractor trailer was moved further eastbound downhill from the above mentioned catch basin.

The leak was sealed with Plug N Dike.

The spill was covered with Speedy Dry.

All Elmsford units in service @ 0630 hours.