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Heavy rainfall played a role in spreading fuel all the way to Wolf Creek after a spill in the Grocery Outlet parking lot Friday afternoon.
About 5 gallons spilled in the parking lot, according to Nevada County Director of Environmental Health Wesley Nicks. The rainwater flushed some of it down the storm drain, where small amounts were found at its Wolf Creek outlet.
An initial estimate was much higher because an oily sheen covered about 2,000 sq. ft. of the parking lot. It was found to be a thin, wide layer of either diesel or biodiesel fuel, Nicks said.
Environmental Health Services personnel contained the spill with absorbent pads and disposable barriers which soak up oil, called booms.
Fish and Game wardens and the U.S. Coast Guard were notified of the incident, according to a Grass Valley Fire Department report, but Nicks said the amount of fuel was small enough that wildlife should not be in danger.
Grass Valley Fire Department's Engine 2 was first on the scene, not Calfire, as initially reported by The Union.
The spill appeared to originate from a parking space in front of Ben Franklin Crafts, although Nicks said the exact cause has not been determined.
To contact Staff Writer Michelle Rindels, e-mail mrindels@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4247.
About 5 gallons spilled in the parking lot, according to Nevada County Director of Environmental Health Wesley Nicks. The rainwater flushed some of it down the storm drain, where small amounts were found at its Wolf Creek outlet.
An initial estimate was much higher because an oily sheen covered about 2,000 sq. ft. of the parking lot. It was found to be a thin, wide layer of either diesel or biodiesel fuel, Nicks said.
Environmental Health Services personnel contained the spill with absorbent pads and disposable barriers which soak up oil, called booms.
Fish and Game wardens and the U.S. Coast Guard were notified of the incident, according to a Grass Valley Fire Department report, but Nicks said the amount of fuel was small enough that wildlife should not be in danger.
Grass Valley Fire Department's Engine 2 was first on the scene, not Calfire, as initially reported by The Union.
The spill appeared to originate from a parking space in front of Ben Franklin Crafts, although Nicks said the exact cause has not been determined.
To contact Staff Writer Michelle Rindels, e-mail mrindels@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4247.
