Chemical spill at old Light and Power building in Estes Park, Estes Park CO
Fire & ArsonA chemical spill of polymer Clarifloc 6266 occurred at the old Light and Power building near Elm Road in Estes Park. The chemical leaked from a 300-gallon tank, though the amount spilled is unknown. Emergency crews were dispatched to contain the spill and prevent it from entering storm water pipes. Absorbent materials were requested to block runoff, and fire crews brought equipment to flush the area.
Audio|Source: Estes Park Fire and EMS and Rocky Mountain National Park
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Transcript:
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This fire has Matt incident at the training site near Elm Rd map 44 mary mary 4
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this is how a fire respond to near Elm Rd near the training site at the old Light and Power building behind the training site at the old Light and Power building map 53 broad for a haznet incident.
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Facilities department is advising of polymer clariflock 6266,
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spilled from a 300-gallon tank, unknown how much of the tank has been spilled.
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They are requesting absorbance dam on the inlet to the storm water piping,
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and for fire to bring a VAC truck to assist flushing it out, this will be on Pack 1 at 1504.
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Okay, so I copy streaming and read it and switching to deck one.
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Copy.
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call from PD on this a little while ago just a few minutes ago when you get out there let me know they already made some contacts with OEM and possible Hazmat[1] in Loveland they don't know whether they got a real problem there or not but they seem concerned I advised C72 as well so I'll be monitoring
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That chief, I was thinking about Loveland, Hazmat[1].
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I might wait to see what we have once I get on, same.
01:53
Yeah, that'd be good, thanks, Ron.
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That's all you, Chief 72,
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go ahead, sir.
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I'm going to the station.
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I'll make sure all of our absorbent pads are loaded onto the engine before they go.
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Copy that, thank you.
02:32
I'm not seeing it in the CAD notes.
02:33
I'm not sure if you said it on the pre-arrival instructions there, but did the RFB give you a UN number on the chemical?
02:42
That is negative.
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I can attempt to contact by phone this team and via an in-person notification to dispatch.
02:49
I'll attempt by phone.
02:52
Not necessary.
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I'll be on seeing in under a minute.
02:55
I copy, thank you.
Police codes explained
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Hazmat: Hazardous materials incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Elm Rd, Estes Park, CO 80517
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