There has been a tanker truck crash and significant fuel spill in Spartanburg County this morning. The accident happened just before 7:30am this date on Southport Road/Hwy 295 near Arkwright Fire Department just south of the Spartanburg city limits. 2 individuals were transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries. The talks, with both gasoline and diesel fuel, have spilled from the truck and into Beaver Dam creek, a tributary that feeds into Fairforest Creek. A very large waste-water treatment plant is just down the road less than 1/2-mile. Traffic on Hwy 295 is closed at Hwy 221 to the west and Hwy 56 to the east.
Multiple fire departments have crews on the scene, including Arkwright, Croft, City of Spartanburg, Roebuck and possibly Westview-Fairforest. Additionally, the county's Emergency Preparedness and Hazmat teams are operating at the scene. I just heard a DHEC Emergency team report they are also en route from Columbia.
County Fire operations are on 154.310/85.4 PL Dispatch and 154.415/85.4 PL TAC 2.
Hazmat operations are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 47952.
EMS operations are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 48432.
SCHP operations (traffic control) are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 21008 and 51304.
DHEC emergency team was heard on the DHEC ERT talkgroup 20976.
A Hazmat clean-up contract crew is on the scene assisting. Several of their works have been overcome by fumes from the spill. No evacuations have been ordered at this time.
The Spartanburg County Fire live feed probably has some of the County Fire radio traffic, which has deminished greatly in the last hour.
Multiple fire departments have crews on the scene, including Arkwright, Croft, City of Spartanburg, Roebuck and possibly Westview-Fairforest. Additionally, the county's Emergency Preparedness and Hazmat teams are operating at the scene. I just heard a DHEC Emergency team report they are also en route from Columbia.
County Fire operations are on 154.310/85.4 PL Dispatch and 154.415/85.4 PL TAC 2.
Hazmat operations are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 47952.
EMS operations are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 48432.
SCHP operations (traffic control) are on Palmetto 800 talkgroup 21008 and 51304.
DHEC emergency team was heard on the DHEC ERT talkgroup 20976.
A Hazmat clean-up contract crew is on the scene assisting. Several of their works have been overcome by fumes from the spill. No evacuations have been ordered at this time.
The Spartanburg County Fire live feed probably has some of the County Fire radio traffic, which has deminished greatly in the last hour.
