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On september 11, 2014, a fire at a chemical manufacturing facility in bridgeport, ct, resulted in…

Rowayton Trading Co.; Bridgeport, Ct · Bridgeport, Ct · NOAAORR-8814

issued
2014-09-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-09-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-09-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.188, -73.169
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Rowayton Trading Co.; Bridgeport, CT.
Bridgeport, CT.
1. On September 11, 2014, a fire at a chemical manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, CT, resulted in contaminated firefighting waters flowing into the Pequonnock River and into Long Island Sound. The SSC was notified by the USCG Sector Long Island Sound and requested to provide modeling for the air plume and water.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: MULTIPLE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11000000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.188N 073.169W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8814: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8814

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