DATE OF INCIDENT: 4/11/2011
INCIDENT TYPE: HazMat
INCIDENT ADDRESS: On the Railroad Tracks behind Felts Field
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99212
NARRATIVE: On Monday, April 11, 2011 at 12:14 PM, 3 Companies of Spokane Firefighters, 1 Heavy Rescue with Hazardous Materials Team members and 1 Engine under the direction of Battalion Chief Cornelius responded to a Hazardous Materials Investigation on the railroad tracks behind the Felts Field Airport.
The first company arrived within 6-minutes and met with a reporting party that described a large amount of white powder on the railroad tracks from an unknown source. SFD HazMat Specialists approached the product upwind in their protective equipment to examine the spill and obtain samples to identify the product.
A Command Post and perimeter were established per the SFD protocol and BNSF/Union Pacific was notified to halt train traffic during the investigation. A comprehensive examination using sophisticated sensing devices yielded a product that was most likely carried via railcar and had been inadvertently leaked during transit by a faulty container. Due to the high winds and need to open the railway up for service, SFD HazMat Specialists were able to remove and contain the product rendering the area safe.
At the conclusion of the SFD's operations, railway traffic was allowed to resume and pursuant to protocol; the Department of Ecology and Spokane County Department of Emergency Management were notified.
No illness or injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
PROBABLE CAUSE: N/A
DAMAGE EXTENT: N/A
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 7
MUTUAL AID: None Given
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