Spills · oil
P/c fire fly; 1.7nm off morro bay, ca
NOAAORR-8159
- issued
- 2009-11-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-12-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-12-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 35.347, -120.898
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
P/C Fire Fly; 1.7nm off Morro Bay, CA. 1.7nm off Morro Bay, CA. 1. At 2340hrs on 25NOV2009, the 30’ P/C Fire Fly sank 1.7nautical miles off Morro Bay, CA in 150’ of water. USCG Sector LA/LB contacted the NOAA SSC and requested oil fate and trajectory support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 35.347N 120.898W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8159: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8159
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USA2026-08-30
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- 1809 sunset dr, pacific grove, ca 93950, USA2026-08-07
- R685+56 moss landing, ca, USA2026-08-07
- 841 w brannan island rd, isleton, ca 95641, USA2026-07-31
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- 1900 CA-1, moss landing, ca 95039, USASpills · 98 nm
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8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
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