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Burton beach, quartermaster harbor, wa

Mystery Spill Vashon Is.; Burton Beach, Quartermaster Harbor, Wa · NOAAORR-7662

issued
2007-06-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-07-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-07-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.397, -122.463
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery spill Vashon Is.; Burton Beach, Quartermaster Harbor, WA.
Burton Beach, Quartermaster Harbor, WA.
1. CG notified of a sheen on Monday, June 11 at about 0930. We got called on Tuesday at 0830 by CG about oil on a stretch of Burton beach. About 1/4 mile of beach has a stain. CG thinks it is either diesel or lube oil. They have asked for an ERD person to walk the beach and do an assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.397N 122.463W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7662: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7662

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