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Leak of heating fuel from storage tank into secondary containment, savoonga, ak

NOAAORR-10447

issued: 2022-04-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2022-05-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2022-05-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 63.696, -170.475
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Leak of Heating Fuel from Storage Tank into Secondary Containment, Savoonga, AK.
Savoonga, AK.
1. On 21-Apr-2022, Bering Straits School District reported 13,500 gallons of heating fuel leaked from a storage tank into secondary containment. Secondary containment is covered with snow and ice. Conference call scheduled.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEATING FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 13500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 63.696N 170.475W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10447: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10447

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