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Wilmington, north carolina

High Rise Services; Wilmington, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7243

issued
1997-11-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-11-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-11-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.270, -78.000
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

High Rise Services; Wilmington, North Carolina.
Wilmington, North Carolina.
1. The waste oil flowed through a cypress swamp, contaminating an area estimated at 500 by 1000 feet, before entering the Cape Fear River. The oil released was estimated to have a range from 3000 to 5000 gallons. The actual amount of waste oil spilled was not confirmed. The evening of November 15, 2600 gallons of waste oil was recovered. A 6- to 8-mile stretch of vegetation on the Cape Fear River north of Wilmington was impacted with a coating of waste oil. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.270N 078.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7243: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7243

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1997-11-12 · closed 1997-11-28

  1. Wilmington, north carolina this message1997-11-12 → 1997-11-26
  2. Near intersection w/ brunswick river1997-11-14 → 1997-11-28

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