Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 06/05/2024
    TIME: 1329
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-3229
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Diesel fuel=50 Gal(s)PETROLEUMNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the reporting party, a tractor with two flat-bed trailers loaded with oranges was traveling west on Copus Road in rural Kern County. The driver lost control and struck a dirt berm damaging the right saddle tank of the truck. This caused the spill which impacted a dirt shoulder and an orchard. The CHP will close the road to recover the vehicle and clean up. Commercial Tow will be the contractor for the clean up effort.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, ContainedNoN/ANo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Road Closure
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 8480 Copus Road
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Unincorporated county area Kern Basin Area
Kern County93313SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
06/05/20241220 Other
Description for Other : Orchard Agricultural Area
Collision
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoContractor
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
CHP, Fire Dept.County Roads Department and Environmental Health
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CHP, FOOD & AG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-3229 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 06/05/2024 01:29:54 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 06/05/2024 01:57:26 PM