Heating Oil Discharge at Point Higgens School; Ketchikan, Alaska

Ketchikan, AK, USA | 2025-Aug-22

Initial Notification: On 8/18/2025, a discharge from a heating oil tank in the basement of Point Higgins Elementary School, Ketchikan, Alaska was discovered. On 8/21/2025, the discharge volume was upgraded from 200 up to 2,750 gallons. The basement did not contain the spill and fuel is ponding in the surrounding woods and reached the adjacent marine waters (Clover Pass, West Behm Canal).