Monday, 16 October 2017

Diesel Spill On Lake Macquarie

BY IAN CROUCH

Quick work by firefighters has contained a large diesel spill on Lake Macquarie overnight.

A resident on a boat moored at Wyee Point Marine raised the alarm when he noticed a strong smell of fuel at about 7.30pm on Sunday.

Crews arrived and placed booms around a 25 litre spill with the help of an RFS fire tender boat moored at the marina.

They traced the source of the spill to a nearby vessel and plugged a leak in the boat.

Crews will return this morning to retrieve the booms once they've absorbed the fuel.


RFS Tender Used To Help Contain Diesel Spill