Fuel spill from truck on 440 Westbound near Western Blvd, Raleigh NC
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders handled a fuel spill from an Amazon truck on 440 Westbound near Western Blvd in Raleigh. The truck's gas tank ruptured, releasing up to 15 gallons of fuel. The leak was stopped using absorbent materials and did not need to be reported to the state due to the small amount spilled.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
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Transcript:
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We had an Amazon truck with a ruptured gas tank on the side of 440 Westbound near Western Boulevard.
00:07
Possibly 10 to 15 gallons still.
00:10
It was actually caught before we got off the roadway into the ditch.
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We got absorbing out and we stopped the leak.
00:16
You say you only think you're dealing with 15 gallons?
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Yes, that would be 15 at the most.
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That's going to fall under the 25 gallons is a reportable quantity, so nothing has to go to the state.
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If you just want to document it on your report, and then I'll do the same one on my end.
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I think we'll be fine with that.
00:35
I'm sure they do their own mitigation, but they'll do.
00:38
Yes, sir, it's all me to get it.
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We've got a, it's open out for it.
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Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC
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