Fall River - Rt 24 NB @ Exit 5 - Gasoline tanker

By: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection - CC BY 2.0

Fall River - Rt 24 NB @ Exit 5 - Gasoline tanker

1/27/2014 – 08:38 UPDATE

MassDEP Southeast Regional Office Emergency Response (SERO-ER) is currently on scene at a gasoline tanker accident/fire.

The area of the accident is within a Surface Water Supply Protection Zone (North Watuppa Pond). The areas of the accident contains wetland areas, potential vernal pools, and a stream (Terry Brook). It is unknown at this time if there is fuel impact to Terry Brook or North Watuppa Pond.

SERO-ER has engaged our on-call cleanup contractor as a backup