Incident: Ruptured Fuel Tank
updated: Sep 16, 2012, 9:39 AM

By Ventura FD

Date: 09/15/2012

Incident Number: 12-0055209

Information Contact: Kris McDonald, Battalion Chief

Incident Type: Gasoline leak from damaged vehicle

Date/Time of Incident: 09/12/2012 19:28-22:19 hours

Incident Location: E Harbor Blvd / San Jon Rd, Ventura

Cause: See below

Injuries: None

Number of Personnel: 4

Fire Equipment: 1 Paramedic Engine, 1 Command

Agencies Involved: Ventura City Fire Department, California State Parks

Narrative: Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a high-centered vehicle with

a ruptured fuel tank, leaking gasoline. Upon arrival at the scene personnel took immediate

action to control the release of leaking fuel, preventing it from entering a nearby watershed.

Multiple units from a private towing company were required to safely remove the vehicle

from its location, lodged on top of a small boulder, and to prevent an even larger release of

fuel from the tank. After the vehicle was successfully removed and loaded onto a flat bed

tow truck, several attempts were made by Fire Personnel to patch the damaged tank. Since

the leak could not be fixed on site, the damaged tank had to be completely emptied of fuel,

approximately 10 gallons, before the vehicle could be safely transported. All spilled fuel was

contained, absorbed, and removed, thus alleviating any potential environmental impact.

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