Spills · oil

On november 15, 1994, a dead river fuel company delivery truck loaded with approximately 2,400 gallons of #2…

Scarborough Marsh; Scarborough, Maine · Scarborough, Maine · NOAAORR-7061

issued
1994-11-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-11-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-11-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.633, -70.500
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Scarborough Marsh; Scarborough, Maine.
Scarborough, Maine.
1. On November 15, 1994, a Dead River Fuel Company delivery truck loaded with approximately 2,400 gallons of #2 heating fuel overturned into a marsh. Dead River Fuel Co. took responsibility and hired a local cleanup contractor. The contractor deployed protection and containment boom and began skimming product. A technique of digging small holes in the peat was used to collect sufficient quantities of oil to remove. In-situ burning was suggested and denied by the FOSC. USCG district 1. Keyword: in-situ burn.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 HEATING FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.633N 070.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7061: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7061

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