BREWSTER – A pickup truck reportedly had its fuel tank let go. The result was approximately 35 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on sections of Route 6A, Route 137 and Underpass Road. Brewster Fire and DPW were working to mitigate the spill. State environmental officials were also advised of the situation. Motorists should expect heavy delays in the area and seek alternate routes.
Brewster Fire tells Cape Wide News that earlier Thursday, they along with the DPW, and Brewster Police responded to a diesel fuel spill of approximately 1.5 miles in length along Main Street and Long Pond Road. The spill was caused by a pickup truck’s damaged fuel tank. Sand and speedy dry was applied along the route and in the area of the main spill on Underpass Road. The Department of Environmental Protection was notified and is monitoring the situation. The cleanup took approximately three hours to complete.
Photos by Brewster Fire/CWN
Updated: Truck loses fuel tank causing large diesel spill in Brewster
July 30, 2020
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