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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
- 1NOAAORR-104372022-04-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-04-20 00:00ZSan 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
- 2NOAAORR-104412022-04-09 00:00Z → cancelled 2022-04-23 00:00ZPetroleum 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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