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Location | The spill occurred on Easy Street, about half a mile south of the Old Richardson Highway in Fairbanks. | ||||||||||||
| Product/Quantity | Alaska Aerofuel Inc. estimates approximately 2,550 gallons of #2 minus 15 gallons heating oil (a blend of #1 and #2 heating oils used during the winter in Fairbanks) were spilled during the incident. | |||||||||||||
| Cause | The spill was caused when the driver lost control of his truck on icy road conditions, hit a curb and rolled the truck on its side. A seam on the top of the tank failed and the fuel continued to spill until the truck was pulled upright at approximately 12:40 p.m. | |||||||||||||
| Time/Date of Incident | 11:45 a.m. October 19, 2011. |
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Paul Lhotka at (907) 451-2175 |
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