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

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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