Incident
Hazardous materials
Date
5.00am - 29 October 2021
Last updated
11.00am - 23 November 2021
Status
Closed
Incident type
Fuel spill
Location
Shepton Mallet
Attending station
Taunton
Shepton Mallet
Fire control received a call from a driver of a Heavy Goods Vehicle stating the lorry was leaking diesel over the roadway in Shepton Mallet. 1 Fire Engine from Shepton Mallet and 1 Environmental Protectoin Unit and a support pump from Taunton and 1 Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Advisor attended the incident.
On arrival crews confirmed that it was a 1 HGV had leaked approximately 175 litres of diesel on the roadway.
Crews used Dammit mats to prevent diesel entering drains and Dammit to stem the spill from the diesel tank.
Crews handed incident over to driver who was awaiting recovery.