Name: 20 Gallons of Fuel Leaking From Overturned Gasoline Tanker Following Crash; Expect Major Delays on US-50 video
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Description: Expect major delays on US-50 as firefighters and HazMat crews work to mitigate a 20-gallon fuel leak after a tanker truck overturned.

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Expect major delays on US-50 as firefighters and HazMat crews work to mitigate a 20-gallon fuel leak after a tanker truck overturned.

20 Gallons of Fuel Leaking From Overturned Gasoline Tanker Following Crash; Expect Major Delays on US-50

Battalion 2, I think we got the plan worked out. CHP is going to shut that traffic down on W Street to allow you to proceed up to the off-ramp.

Battalion 2, I think we got the plan worked out. CHP is going to shut that traffic down on W Street to allow you to proceed up to the off-ramp. The 16th Street off-ramp?

Traffic on W Street will be shut down to allow emergency vehicles access to the 16th Street off-ramp.

 Hey, could you run to the command post and just let either group or command know that we have another drain that's being acted?

 We may need some companies by the freeway to go take a look.

Engine 1, backup. Hey, could you run to the command post and just let either group or command know that we have another drain that's being acted? A little bit further to the west. We may need some companies by the freeway to go take a look. I'm getting Caltrans to Dana right now.

Firefighters have identified another storm drain affected further west and are coordinating with additional teams for assessment.

 The fuel leakage down here at the bottom of 16th Street has been mitigated.

 Dam to dike on both ends, and then it's just going into dirt.

 If we can drop City Streets down here for absorbent to be able to clean up.

 We're going to leave Engine 5, Truck 5 down here to handle.

 We can go up and help with Singer Office.

 That's all good down there? City Streets is heading there?

2293, Hashmat 30. Yeah, go ahead. The fuel leakage down here at the bottom of 16th Street has been mitigated. Dam to dike on both ends, and then it's just going into dirt. If we can drop City Streets down here for absorbent to be able to clean up. We're going to leave Engine 5, Truck 5 down here to handle. We can go up and help with Singer Office. That's all good down there? City Streets is heading there? Come on up here and get ready. Put that up for us.

The fuel leakage at the bottom of 16th Street has been mitigated, and cleanup efforts are underway.

Bravo 33. Bravo 33, go ahead. So, it doesn't look like 15th Street needs to get blocked off from what I can see. So, we need a unit on W to block off traffic, or excuse me, only on X Street to block off northbound 16th Street.

Traffic control is being adjusted to block off northbound 16th Street.

Okay, it's confirmed, you're requesting a hazmat to 15th. Do you have CHP with you, blocking traffic yet?

 That's negative. We're using Truck 5 to block the number 1 and number 2 lane, which is a very reasonable safety cushion.

 No CHP on scene. We're going to be able to control it until we get a hazmat coming here.

 You might want to start a type 1 this way as well, just in case it finds an ignition point.

 Okay, copy that. I'm going to bring both hazmat up top.

Okay, it's confirmed, you're requesting a hazmat to 15th. Do you have CHP with you, blocking traffic yet? That's negative. We're using Truck 5 to block the number 1 and number 2 lane, which is a very reasonable safety cushion. No CHP on scene. We're going to be able to control it until we get a hazmat coming here. You might want to start a type 1 this way as well, just in case it finds an ignition point. Okay, copy that. I'm going to bring both hazmat up top. And we'll...

Firefighters are using a truck to block lanes for safety while waiting for additional traffic control support.

Fire dispatch, 50 command. Fire dispatch. Requesting one fire suppression unit to 50, correction, 16th Street, directly under Highway 50 to support Truck 5.

Covered. Squad 19, standby. 50 command, requesting one fire suppression unit, 16th directly under US 50 to support Truck 5.

 Fire dispatch, 50 command, two additional TAC, correction, one TAC and one command, please.

Covered. Squad 19, standby. 50 command, requesting one fire suppression unit, 16th directly under US 50 to support Truck 5. Fire dispatch, 50 command, two additional TAC, correction, one TAC and one command, please.

What we can do is we can support with folks walking down the ramp itself.

 Until we get this leak mitigated up here, I'm going to use both teams.

 I'll get you a type 1 down on the 15th and under the freeway.

 Just information, I'm going to be correct.

 Okay, so you guys are on 16th, not 15th.

What we can do is we can support with folks walking down the ramp itself. Until we get this leak mitigated up here, I'm going to use both teams. I'll get you a type 1 down on the 15th and under the freeway. Yeah, I copy that. Just information, I'm going to be correct. It's going to be 16th and W. Okay, so you guys are on 16th, not 15th. That's correct. 16th and W, direct under to 15. We'll be right back.

An additional fire suppression unit is requested as a precaution.

 Looks like you've got a total quantity of approximately 20 gallons.

 It's coming from a drain of the storm drain from your overhead position down to ours.

 We have no extension in the city or drains on this end, and we're going to be able to divert with dirt.

Go ahead. Looks like you've got a total quantity of approximately 20 gallons. It's coming from a drain of the storm drain from your overhead position down to ours. It's pushing out into primarily dirt. We have no extension in the city or drains on this end, and we're going to be able to divert with dirt. But we will need a hazmat down here. Okay, copy that. Thank you.

Hazmat teams report approximately 20 gallons of fuel have leaked, primarily into dirt, with no city drain extension.

22-92 and 3, also responding hazmat companies, be advised, leak has been dammed from the storm drain.

 We have 10 gallons on the city streets, and it looks like we have about 50 to 100 top.

 We still have a slow leak coming from the tank of the truck itself.

22-92 and 3, also responding hazmat companies, be advised, leak has been dammed from the storm drain. We have 10 gallons on the city streets, and it looks like we have about 50 to 100 top. We still have a slow leak coming from the tank of the truck itself.

Hazmat teams report the storm drain leak is contained, but a slow leak persists from the truck's tank. There has been about 10 gallons on the city streets.

 The food is still going down the off-ramp, but there's a long way to go before it becomes finished.

 Right now, we're just minimizing the spread down below us.

 Command 2321, I got about 10 gallons of red dye.

Command Engine 1. Go ahead, Engine 1. We've successfully dammed the drain. The food is still going down the off-ramp, but there's a long way to go before it becomes finished. And have you contacted Caltrans? Caltrans has been notified. County Hazmat's been notified. Good work on getting that dammed. Right now, we're just minimizing the spread down below us. Command 2321, I got about 10 gallons of red dye. Alright, liquid down.

Firefighters have successfully dammed the storm drain to minimize the fuel spread.

Battalion 1, Truck 2, it does look like there's evidence of fluid down below us.

 I'm seeing tracking on the vehicles going underneath the freeway.

 You're going to have to see if you can divert people around that fluid until I can get City PD or City Streets down there to block it off.

 If you want, we can be the unit to take the fuel support.

Battalion 1, Truck 2, it does look like there's evidence of fluid down below us. I'm seeing tracking on the vehicles going underneath the freeway. Okay, copy that. Tag, you're it. You're going to have to see if you can divert people around that fluid until I can get City PD or City Streets down there to block it off. Copy, Truck 2 will redeploy down below. Command Truck 5. Go ahead. If you want, we can be the unit to take the fuel support.

Firefighters are diverting traffic around fluid on the road while waiting for city authorities to block it off.

Copy, and go ahead and make county notification.

 I thought they would have been notified already with a hazmat, too.

 Okay, units on scene, command, we are going to back up approximately another 100 feet or so.

 Our priority right now is to, on scene, try to establish some type of way to stop that fuel from going any more into the storm drain.

 If we can achieve that, make that happen.

 Engine 4, once you're done with the information on...

Copy, and go ahead and make county notification. I thought they would have been notified already with a hazmat, too. Yep, affirm. That'll be my next call. Okay, units on scene, command, we are going to back up approximately another 100 feet or so. Our priority right now is to, on scene, try to establish some type of way to stop that fuel from going any more into the storm drain. If we can achieve that, make that happen. Engine 4, once you're done with the information on...

Authorities are expanding the safety perimeter to prevent further fuel from entering the storm drain.

 Truck 30, I have a MC 306 on our overturn, leaking contents out of the tank itself.

 It's been identified this is not the vehicle tank, it's the actual trailer tank.

 It is going down into the storm drain, or at least the drain itself.

 I'm unaware if that drain deposits down to the city streets.

Command, Truck 30 on Bravo 6. Truck 30, I have a MC 306 on our overturn, leaking contents out of the tank itself. It's been identified this is not the vehicle tank, it's the actual trailer tank. It is going down into the storm drain, or at least the drain itself. I'm unaware if that drain deposits down to the city streets. We're going to check on that. Right now, it's a slower leak.

Command, coming from the tank itself on the back of the truck.

Hazmat teams confirm the leak is from the trailer tank, not the vehicle tank, and are assessing the storm drain impact.

Command, it's 1993, looks like red diesel, going into the storm drain just past the incident.

Hazmat teams are addressing red diesel leaking into a storm drain near the crash site.

All responding units, occupant of the dri- the driver has been transported 604, we have no more life. We are now in property conservation. Our strategy is to minimize this incident as far as the leak, slow this down, and get units on scene for hazmat.

The driver has been transported, and efforts are now focused on controlling the fuel leak.

Fire dispatch, Battalion 1, expedite CHP for lane closures of the 6th, 5th, and 4th lanes, prior to this incident.

 They are not on, disregard. I see one officer on scene right now. I'll let him know.

 Copy, I'm in line with CHP now. I'll update them as well.

Fire dispatch, Battalion 1, expedite CHP for lane closures of the 6th, 5th, and 4th lanes, prior to this incident. They are not on, disregard. I see one officer on scene right now. I'll let him know. Copy, I'm in line with CHP now. I'll update them as well.

Fire dispatch is coordinating with authorities for lane closures due to the overturned gasoline tanker.

Fire dispatch, Battalion 1. Fire dispatch. Units on scene reporting return gasoline tanker. I'd like to balance this to a level 2. The hazmat units can respond code 3. And, did you update the app, the location? Correction, yes, it looks like you did. Battalion...

The gasoline tanker has overturned in the crash.

Battalion 1, Medic 604, information only. We do have fuel leaking. It is a gas truck.

 Battalion 1 copies. I'm about to balance this to a hazmat level 2.

Battalion 1, Medic 604, information only. We do have fuel leaking. It is a gas truck. Battalion 1 copies. I'm about to balance this to a hazmat level 2.

A fuel leak from a gas truck has been reported, prompting a hazmat level 2 response.

All incoming units, Medic 604 is on scene. It's going to be, it's going to be U.S. bound 50 at the 10th Street exit.

 As reported, taker on his side. We're going to be out checking on injuries.

All incoming units, Medic 604 is on scene. It's going to be, it's going to be U.S. bound 50 at the 10th Street exit. As reported, taker on his side. We're going to be out checking on injuries. Battalion 1, copies.

Emergency medical personnel are on scene checking for injuries after the rollover crash.

Truck 5, Engine 4, vehicle accident with rollover, District 4, westbound US 50, 16th Street.

Truck 5, Engine 4, vehicle accident with rollover, District 4, westbound US 50, 16th Street. Truck 5, Engine 4, Operations B6.

Firefighters have received a report of a car that rolled over following a crash.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at United States Highway 50 W & 16th St.

20 Gallons of Fuel Leaking From Overturned Gasoline Tanker Following Crash; Expect Major Delays on US-50

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