Chemical spill behind old Light and Power building, Estes Park CO
A hazardous materials spill involving a chemical called Polymer Clariflox 6266 occurred behind the old Light and Power building near Elm Road in Estes Park. The facilities department reported that the spill came from a 300-gallon tank and requested assistance from the fire department to contain and clean up the spill. Absorbent materials and equipment were prepared to manage the cleanup.
Audio|Source: Estes Valley Fire
02:53
Transcript:
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S is fire, has that incident, ex-training site, near Elm Road, map 44 Mary Mary 4.
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Justice Valley Fire respond to near Elm Road.
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Near Elm Road.
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This will be behind the training site at the old Light and Power building.
00:24
Behind the training site at the old Lighten Power building.
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Map 53, Bravo,
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for a hazmat incident.
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Facilities department is advising of polymer clariflox 6266 filled from a 300-gallon tank.
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Unknown how much of the tank has been...
00:43
filled they are requesting absorbance dam on the inlet to the stormwater piping and for fire to bring a Vax truck to assist in flushing it out this will be on Tuck 1 at (number withheld)
00:57
Okay, so I want coffee streaming and Rudy and switching to deck one
01:12
C-C-71, this is Chief Seventy.
01:15
70.
01:19
Go ahead, sir.
01:22
Yeah, (name withheld), I got a call from PD on this a little while ago, just a few minutes ago.
01:28
When you get out there, let me know.
01:30
They already made some contacts with OEM and possible hazmat in Loveland.
01:36
They don't know whether they've got a real problem there or not, but they seem concerned.
01:41
I advised C-72 as well, so I'll be monitored.
01:50
Copy that, Chief.
01:52
I was thinking about Loveland Hazmat.
01:54
I'm always to see what we have once I get on scene.
01:58
Yeah, that'd be good, thanks.
02:04
Battalion, Chief 72,
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go ahead, sir.
02:08
Chief 72, go ahead, sir.
02:12
I'm going to the station, I'll make sure all of our absorbent pads are loaded onto the engine before they go.
02:20
Copy that, thank you.
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One hundred times.
02:28
Battalion?
02:30
I'm not seen it in the CAD notes.
02:32
I'm not sure if you said it on the pre-arrival instructions there, but did the RP give you a UN number on the chemical?
02:40
As is negative, I can attempt to contact by phone this came in via an in-person notification to dispatch, I'll attempt by phone.
02:50
Not necessary, I'll be on scene in a minute.
02:53
Okay.
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