CDFW Among Agencies Responding To Underground Pipeline Incident In Los Angeles

The following is courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:

Agencies Responding to Oil Spill in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles, Calif. – California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) and other agencies are responding to a discharge of crude oil from an underground pipeline that ruptured near East Cesar Chavez Avenue and North Eastern Avenue.

Petroleum product entered storm drains and was released into the Los Angeles River. Multiple agencies are coordinating the response, and cleanup and recovery efforts have been initiated. Investigation into the cause and volume is ongoing.

OSPR personnel on-scene include wildlife officers, environmental scientists and oil spill prevention specialists.

The Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) has been notified and is on standby for wildlife response. No observations of oiled wildlife have been reported at this time.

The amount of oil discharged is unknown at this time and is under investigation.

More information will be released as it becomes available and is confirmed by the response team.

For updates on the oil spill follow OSPR on social media at this handle @CalSpillWatch.