Hundreds of Gallons of Jet Fuel Spill

A UPS plane undergoing engine maintenance spilled 200 to 250 gallons of jet fuel Monday morning at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. (kron4.com) The spill happened around 10 a.m., according to a California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services incident report cited by KRON4. (kron4.com) (oes.ca.gov) Officials said some of the fuel flowed off the tarmac and into a storm drain that leads toward San Francisco Bay, though the amount that entered the drain was not known. (kron4.com) The Oakland Fire Department responded by diking and damming the area, and a third-party cleanup crew was called in. Airport officials said the leak was contained by 10:30 a.m. (kron4.com) The airport said none of the fuel reached the Bay. An official told KRON4 that nearby water pumps were shut off so material in the storm drain would not move farther downstream. (kron4.com) Jet fuel spills at airports are treated as hazardous-material incidents because runoff can move quickly through drainage systems built to clear rainwater from runways and ramps. California’s Cal Spill Watch says it tracks oil and toxic spill responses statewide. (wildlife.ca.gov) The incident lands as Oakland’s airport is already under pressure from environmental groups fighting a Port of Oakland expansion plan in court. Communities for a Better Environment said this month that residents are challenging the project over health and pollution concerns in East Oakland. (cbecal.org) For now, the immediate question is cleanup inside the drainage system. Airport officials described the response as ongoing Monday afternoon. (kron4.com)