DATE & TIME: December 10 @ 1343
INCIDENT TYPE: Flammable liquid spill
ADDRESS/LOCATION: - Dubuque Regional Airport

On Wednesday, Dubuque Fire Department units responded to the Dubuque Regional Airport for a reported fuel spill within the tank farm. The spill, initially reported as jet fuel, was later confirmed to be approximately 400 gallons of Avgas 100LL (aviation gasoline). Airport staff advised that the fuel remained contained within the designated containment area.

Engine 5 and Battalion 1 arrived to find a tanker truck inside the containment zone. Adjacent buildings were evacuated as a precaution, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews established a 150-foot exclusion zone, conducted air monitoring, and staged firefighting resources.

Airport responders provided absorbent material, which Dubuque Fire personnel used to contain and remove the majority of the spilled fuel. The product was collected and relocated to a secure area for controlled vaporization. No hazardous conditions were detected during the incident.

All Dubuque Fire units cleared the scene once mitigation was complete. The incident is under investigation and the cause is unknown.

Division Chief Nick Esch

Media Contacts:  
Division Chief - Shift 2, Nick Esch, 563.589.4172 nesch@cityofdubuque.org
Deputy Chief, Kevin Esser, 563.589.4161, Kesser@cityofdubuque.org

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