Oil Barge Fire; Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS
Mississippi River near Vicksburg, MS | 2007-Feb-02
Initial Notification: Approximately 9:00 PM CST an oil barge struck a railroad bridge near Vickburg, MS. The barge erupted into flames and drifted approximately 12 miles down the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, MS.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Fuel Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 32° 9.36′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 0.18′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |