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Abandoned 250-Gallon Drum With Black Substance Found

S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr

Published May 29 at 3:59 PM · Updated May 29 at 4:15 PM

Summary

Firefighters and park rangers in Sacramento discovered an abandoned 250-gallon drum containing a black substance, possibly oil, at the end of a bike path. Hazmat teams reported normal atmospheric readings, and no spillage into the nearby river was detected.

Timeline

May 29, 4:06PM

Firefighters report a park ranger who was near the drum has not displayed any symptoms.

May 29, 3:59PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr.

May 29, 4:06PM

Firefighters report a park ranger who was near the drum has not displayed any symptoms.

May 29, 3:59PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr.

May 29, 4:06PM

Firefighters report a park ranger who was near the drum has not displayed any symptoms.

May 29, 3:59PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr.

May 29, 4:06PM

Firefighters report a park ranger who was near the drum has not displayed any symptoms.

May 29, 3:59PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr.

May 29, 4:06PM

Firefighters report a park ranger who was near the drum has not displayed any symptoms.

May 29, 3:59PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Watt Ave & La Riviera Dr.

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Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · May 29, 4:25PM · 0:20

Battalion 9, Engine 60. Park Ranger's going to be working on setting up some sort of caution tape around this thing to keep bystanders away. We're looking at 300 feet at this point. Yeah, copy that. And I'll tie you back in with Hazmat, make sure that we're all still good on this.

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Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · May 29, 4:25PM · 0:28

Engine60,Battalion90.60.Basedonwhatyougot,IreachedouttoHAZMAT.HAZMAT'sgoingtohandleandmakethenotifications.CountyEMDisaware.Theyneedtoworkwiththeparkrangerstogetthattotepickedup.ButHAZMAT'sgoingtohandle.I'mgoingtogoavailable.Copy.Justsoeverybody'saware,therewasachangeinthewinddirection,andwedohaveanLELof4%%.

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Sac. Metro FD Tac A6 · May 29, 4:15PM · 0:24

Engine60,Battalion9.Confirmingthere'snospillageintotheAmericanRiver?Affirmative,it'sallinabikepath.Okay,copythat.I'vegotCountyEMDonthelineandI'mgoingtotietheminwithParkRangers.AretheParkRangersontheteamwithyou?Affirmative.Canyouhavethemcallmycell,616-2509?Yep.

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