US Edition2,000-Gallon Diesel Spill Stains Part of Baltimore Waterfront
- Multiple agencies are responding to a 2,000-gallon oil spill that began on Wednesday in Harbor East, according to officials.
- Baltimore City fire was dispatched after a 911 call reported the diesel fuel spill at a marina.
- The spill is limited to an area approximately 100 yards by 250 yards, and the red color comes from dye in the diesel fuel.
- There is no impact to drinking water in the area, and cleanup efforts are underway using absorbent materials and pump trucks.
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Wildlife rescued from oil spill in Baltimore harbor
By Hannah Epstein, The Baltimore Sun (TNS)BALTIMORE — As efforts to clean thousands of gallons of oil from waters near Baltimore’s Harbor East continue, officials are working to rescue turtles and other wildlife from the affected areas. Officials say that the leak originated from diesel tanks that supplied fuel to the Johns Hopkins Hospital care facilities.
Wildlife rescued from Baltimore harbor as officials work to clean oil spill
As efforts to clean thousands of gallons of oil from waters near Baltimore's Harbor East continue, officials are working to rescue turtles and other wildlife from the affected areas. Officials say that the leak originated from diesel tanks that supplied fuel to the Johns Hopkins Hospital care facilities.
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