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Containment Assist - Christiana, Lancaster County
Thursday, November 17, 2011

On November 17th at 10:51, the Cochranville Fire Company was dispatched for Containment 27 to assist Lancaster County Station 5-2 on a hazardous materials incident. Containment 27 responded at 11:02 and was advised to respond to Station 5-2 to wait for further instructions. Containment 27 was met by Chief 5-2 and advised that there was an unknown oil based substance floating down one of the local creeks from a storm drain. Chief 5-2 advised crews that he wanted booms set up at two spots along the creek. Chief 27 responded at 11:15 and rendezvoused with Containment 27 and Chief 5-2 at 11:25. Containment 27’s crew then set the booms up at the two locations given by Chief 5-2. Containment 27 and Chief 27 returned available at 12:22. Units: Utility 27 and Containment 27