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Petroleum coke (“pet coke”) fire at shoreside facility, benicia, ca

2 messages · 2022-04-06 to 2022-04-23

status
closed 2022-04-23 00:00Z
opened
2022-04-06 00:00Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.044, -122.133
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10437

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-104372022-04-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-04-20 00:00Z
    San francisco bay, caother
    Gray Whale Carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA.
    San Francisco Bay, CA.
    1. On the morning of 06-APR-2022, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 40-foot-long gray whale carcass in San Francisco Bay, CA. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
    2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE.
    3. POSITION 37.835N 122.376W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10437: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10437
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-104412022-04-09 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-04-23 00:00Z
    Petroleum coke (“pet coke”) fire at shoreside facility, benicia, caother
    Petroleum Coke (“Pet Coke”) Fire at Shoreside Facility, Benicia, CA.
    Benicia, CA.
    1. At 1520 hrs on 09-APR-022, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted their NOAA SSC regarding an apparent petroleum coke (“pet coke”) fire at a shoreside facility in Benicia, CA. The fire had reportedly started around 1330 hrs local and was potentially threatening a nearby industrial pier where three large vessels were moored (tank ship, car carrier, and bulk cargo carrier). Local fire department was engaged with the fire on-scene while Sector SF was in transit for improved situational information. As a precaution, Sector SF requested a spot forecast and smoke plume model to better understand potential air hazards to responders and downwind populations.
    2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: SMOKE & DEBRIS.
    3. POSITION 38.044N 122.133W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10441: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10441

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