DIESEL FUEL SPILL AT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ON NORTH KENNICOTT AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    MON OCT 29 2012 ~12:28 PM
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HAZMAT LEVEL I/DIESEL SPILL
    3196 N KENNICOTT AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL

    FUEL TANK UNDER SEMI-TRAILER RUPTURED/RUPTURED VALVE AFTER TRAILER BOTTOMED OUT AT BEND OF STEEP RAMP DOWN TO SUBTERRANEAN LOADING DOCK.  REPORT OF LEAK OF ABOUT 50 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL INSIDE A BUILDING. UPGRADED TO A CODE 3 RESPONSE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT FUEL INSIDE BUILDING.

    MINIMAL OR NO FUEL INSIDE BUILDING. FIREFIGHTERS MONITORED FOR UPPER AND LOWER LIMITS FOR FLAMMABILITY/EXPLOSION AND FOUND THE LEVELS TO BE SAFE. DIKES SET UP FOR BLOCKING DIESEL FLOW INTO STORM DRAINAGE. SOME DIESEL HAD ALREADY REACHED THE DRAINAGE RECEPTACLE IN THE PARKING LOT. METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO ON THE SCENE.


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