**UPDATED WITH PHOTOS** PORTLAND FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDS TO A 40FT SINKING BOAT LEAKING FUEL
Posted: June 14th, 2011 12:38 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-06/549/45364/Sunken_Boat_014.jpg (Eldon Trinity Rescue Boat puts booming out to contain oil)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-06/549/45364/Sunken_Boat_006.jpg (Submerged boat in water)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-06/549/45364/Sunken_Boat_005.jpg (Gasoline being absorbed by oil-absorbing sheets and containment booms)
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Portland Fire and Rescue responded at 9:25 AM, to reports of a sinking boat at Staff Jennings Marina 8240 SW Macadam Avenue.
Upon arrival, crews found a 40 ft. privately owned boat had sunk while getting work done on it. There is currently gasoline and some oil leaking into the water of the Willamette River. The leak appears to be small.
A Portland Fire & Rescue fire boat from Station 21 is on scene as well as the Coast Guard to assess the situation and private contractors are trying to raise the boat from the water.
"Potentially boats of these sizes can be carrying hundreds of gallons of gasoline so we're trying to minimize the impact of the environment by primarily addressing the leakage and then responding to environmental impacts. We are now putting out a boom and materials to absorb the oil and gasoline from the water. If all goes smoothly, the private contractor should be able to raise the boat completely by the end of this afternoon," said Public Information Officer Paul Corah.
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