Truck with leaking fuel tank off road near Main St, Newtown CT
TrafficA large truck with a 130-gallon saddle fuel tank leaked about five gallons near Main St and Currituck Rd in Newtown. The truck is off the road on the grass. The leak is contained and hazmat teams are responding. The fuel tank must be unloaded before the truck can be towed. Environmental authorities have been notified.
Audio|Source: Newtown Fire
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Main Street command to Newtown.
00:03
Go for good town.
00:05
Okay,
00:07
just make a notification to DEP.
00:10
It's at their pleasure if they want to respond or not. We have a triaxle with a 130-gallon saddle tank that has a small leak coming from the bottom of it.
00:20
that we're in the process of stopping the leak, but he's off the road on the grass right now, and all the fluids are being contained.
00:32
How much is leaked out?
00:38
We're going to estimate five gallons.
00:43
Roger.
00:49
Great talk, commands.
00:50
Steve's been notified. They'll call us back and let us know if they're coming.
00:57
Proceed.
01:02
On for Main Street, command.
01:08
Go for due town.
01:11
Can you dispatch Sandy Hawk?
01:14
I need them to respond up here with their hazmat trailer.
01:18
Special call for the oil drip tray that they keep in there so we can put underneath this saddle tank.
01:25
And notify DEP, they are going to have to respond out here because this tank's going to have to be unloaded before it gets towed out of here. They have 100 gallons on board.
01:35
Any hooks, stay by for dispatch.
01:38
Eric Duck in Maine has my trailer needed.
01:48
Newtown to Sandy Hook Respond, Main Street and Currituck.
01:52
Hook and Ladders requesting the hazmat trailer and oil drip tray. Repeat, Newtown 2, Sandy Hooker, Respond,
01:58
Main Street, and Currituck. Hook and ladder requesting hazmat trailer,
02:02
an oil drip tray.
02:05
Time to dispatch, 1218.
02:11
408 Station.
02:13
4.08 Station.
02:19
The gentleman's registry command.
02:22
Command, go ahead.
02:25
Deeps and Row.
02:29
Proceed.
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Location mentioned:
Main St & Currituck Rd, Newtown, CT 06470
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