UTV Jackson Aaron; Mississippi Mile Marker 768.2
Mississippi Mile Marker 768.2 | 2016-Aug-13
Initial Notification: On August 13, 2016, the USCG Sector Upper Mississippi contacted the NOAA SSC with regard to a barge fire. The fire is currently being handled utilizing shipboard fire fighting and damage control (DC) techniques; shore-side assist assets are on the way. The USCG has requested the trajectory for a worse case discharge (WCD) for 94,000gal of marine grade diesel. The vessel is currently located at Mississippi River Mile Marker 768.2.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Marine Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 94000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 35° 31.44′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 56.94′ West |