Fuel oil spill on McBride Ave cleaned with sand, Paterson NJ
Other CrimesA large fuel oil spill occurred near McBride Avenue, extending to areas near the Carvel. Hazmat and health departments responded and decided to spread sand on the road to prevent slipping hazards. The spill was managed by diking and diverting storm drains and using absorbent materials. Road crews and emergency responders remained on scene until cleanup was finished.
Audio|Source: Paterson Fire - West
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Transcript:
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Pacific County Sheriff's Department of Hazmat[2] and the City County Department of Health, both assessed the situation.
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They did agree on the need for sand from the road department,
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which just survived on scene.
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We're going to be in the process of dumping sand on the affected area to prevent any slip hazards.
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If you could just make notification for... tomorrow morning,
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as per their request to have a street sweeper come,
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to just clean up the affected area along the curb line.
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Ready, Steve.
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Putting that into the notes now. I'm passing along.
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10-4[1].
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Command to truck two.
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Okay, command.
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Chuck, you can return.
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Truck to receive, truck two available.
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Command to rescue one.
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Rescue on.
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Rep.
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You, I'm going to have you pull up in front of exclusive cuts.
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Just put your side floodlighting on to illuminate the area.
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The road department's over here.
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They're in the process of spreading the sand.
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And then once this is complete,
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we'll send them down to the other area.
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Bray chief.
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Command 2, Agent 3, you can return as well.
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Agent 3, you can return as well. Agent 3, receive.
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Call it falls available.
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Truck to back quarters.
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Call 11 a dispatch.
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Can I have the time of the alarm, please?
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Time of the alarm with 1706, 1706.
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Receive. Time of the alarm, 1706. We'll use the address to the initial caller,
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(number withheld),
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(number withheld), McBride Avenue.
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This is on a large spill of a fuel oil that extended near McBride Avenue to near McBride Avenue,
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and also in front of the Carvel.
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Passaic County Sheriff's Department of Hazmat[2] and Passaic County Department of Health both arrived on location and deemed necessary for a sand truck to help mitigate any further hazards of slippage.
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As a precaution,
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rescue one,
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diked, dammed, and diverted five total storm drains and used approximately three bags of speedy dry.
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We're going to hold myself and rescue one on location until the sanding's complete and all other companies.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment (Affirmative)
[2]
Hazmat: Hazardous materials incident
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Location mentioned:
McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ
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