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Saturday, November 23
About 1,000 gallons of gasoline spilled into a storm drain in Pasadena
Close to 1, 07 gallons of gasoline spilled into a storm drain this Sunday afternoon in the city of Pasadena , reported the authorities.
The incident occurred at approximately 3: 15 pm, when a car hit a pump at a gas station 76 located at E. Glenarm Street and S. Arroyo Parkway .
NEW VIDEO: Woman backs into pump spilling over 1300 gallons of gas into the nearby wash. Residents in Pasadena, San Marino were told to stay indoors and close all windows for hours. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/TryBBEMCeV
— Mario Ramirez (@MarioFOXLA) December 15, 2021
Apparently, the emergency shutdown system at the station did not work properly.
As a result of the spill, there was an intense smell of gasoline west of the city of San Marino .
A gas station at Glen Arm and Arroyo in the City of Pasadena had a spill of 800 to 1, 000 gallons of gasoline into the storm drain. This is the preliminary affected area: pic.twitter.com/5XsXFmuKaf
— City of San Marino (@CityofSanMarino) December 20, 2021
The authorities asked the Pasadena and San Marino residents to stay home with doors and windows closed.
The spilled fuel reached the storm drain in the city of Alhambra , south of Pasadena, where the strong smell of fuel was also present.
Gasoline spill in Pasadena has drained into Alhambra wash. All residents residing along the wash are advised to stay inside, & close all windows.
Residents may notice an odor. LA county hazmat crews, Pasadena fire, Alhambra Fire personnel & other area resources are on scene. pic.twitter.com/XPm0SKOqwA— City of Alhambra (@cityofalhambra) December 20, 2021