Mystery Tar Ball Event near Fire Island; Long Island, NY
Fire Island, NY, USA | 2024-May-09
Initial Notification: On May 9, 2024, the USCG Sector Long Island Sound contacted the New England SSC regarding a mystery tall bar event. Tar balls were reported washed up on shore at Robert Moses State Park near Fire Island, NY. NYDEC is responding.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 37.35′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 73° 15.69′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |