Hazmat Team Called To Oil Reclamation Truck Spill In Charlestown

CHARLESTOWN, MA —Around 9 a.m. an oil reclamation truck was overfilled, causing some 50 gallons to spill onto Cambridge Street. Fire Hazmat technicians deemed it a Level 2 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response (Hazmat) and were able to contain it Wednesday morning, according to officials.

According to Boston Fire Department officials, a Level 2 Hazmat Incident is defined as a report of:
- A spill in excess of 50 gallons of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel oil, fuel oil, etc.;
- unconfirmed reports of chemical spills, leaking containers, process malfunction accidents;
- fires producing irritating, corrosive or flammable vapors or other hazardous conditions.

The Level 2 Hazmat was at 125 Cambridge St. Charlestown.

Late last month there was a malfunctioning machine that prompted another Hazmat response at a cement factory.

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