Emergency Response Incident Management

Situation Report (SITREP) – Update #1

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Time: 1300 Local time (5+ hours since the incident occurred)

Chlorine: The leaking Chlorine car continues to leak, and the plume continues to grow,

Chlorine odor can be smelled out at Plourde Point.

Fire: The woodchip fire on the west side of the tracks is spreading into the low lying

vegetation and is approximately 3 acres in size. Fire Suppression operations are being

hindered by the chlorine release.

Oil: The Coast Guard is reporting the leaking oil car is producing a sheen extending out

to the North Side of the River and out to Anchorage A with thicker oil being seen near

and on the shore by the incident. The SE side of Duke Island is oiled. There are 10

birds and one mammal that have been oiled. The animals have been captured and are

being treated by Tri-State Wildlife Rescue.

Missing Personnel: Stauffer Chemical has reported they have found two of their missing

employees home sick. And they have located four others sheltering in place in the

Admin building. Stauffer Chemical is still reporting there are 5 still missing

Facilitiies: A Temporary Flight Restricted (TFR) area has been put in place at the

request of the Incident Commander that extents ½ mile around the incident up to 5000

Above Ground Limit (AGL) / The Coast Guard has established and is enforcing a Safety

/ Security Zone. This is a no transit zone established in the water starting to the West of

the Route 17 bridge and to the entrance way of the Harbor entrance.

Weather: Has stayed the same as previously forecasted – still potential showers for

tonight.

Misc: Media interest is high. This incident occurred during the morning rush hour. The

smoke and odors are getting a lot of public interest. The Mayors office is quite

concerned about how this incident is being managed.