Oklahoma's fire department hazardous materials teams are tasked to spills, including gas and acids.
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BY TIFFANY GIBSON tgibson@opubco.com
Published: July 24, 2011
Thirty minutes after Oklahoma City fire Maj. Kevin Jackson got to work March 25, a call came in that a gasoline tanker truck had rolled over and burst into flames on the Northwest Expressway near Sara Road.
As he left the station near NW 23 and Broadway, Jackson began to mentally prepare for a potentially life-threatening situation.
“As soon as I got on I-44, you could see the smoke,” he said. “You start going over it in your head with all of the training you've had.”
The tanker truck, which contained 8,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel, had collided with a passenger car driven by a 17-year-old girl on her way to Piedmont High School. Both vehicles were on fire and the smoke was visible for miles.
No one was injured. A berm was established to keep the spill from spreading, and firefighters using foam were able to put out the blaze in about 30 minutes... FULL ARTICLE & WATCH VIDEO
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Sun, July 24, 2011
by John Cox