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Small diesel spill; Lower Columbia River, WA

Lower Columbia River, WA | 2009-Apr-26

Initial Notification: A32 foot pleasure craft caught fire and sank in the morning of 26APR2009 with approximately 250gallons of marine diesel on board. USCG Sector Portland requested a trajectory estimate for a complete & instantaneous release from the sunken vessel.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Marine Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 250 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 46° 15.70′ North
Longitude (approximate): 123° 33.30′ West