Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 06/19/2024
    TIME: 1702
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-3507
    NRC - 1402375
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
National Response Center (NRC)
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Private Citizen
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Acetic Anhydride=Unknown UnknownRAILROAD, VAPORNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per the NRC report, the caller is reporting that train employees are burning materials inside and outside rail cars. The caller states that an unknown amount of acetic anhydride was released into the air, and it is causing health issues. It is unknown if there is a grade crossing. This involved a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway freight train, but the train number was covered. The train route is unknown, and it is unknown if there will be a train delay. There was no derailment.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Unknown if stopped, Unknown if containedNoN/ANo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 1251 Oak Street, MB2 Entertainment Center
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bakersfield
Kern CountySAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
06/19/20241200 Rail Road Human Error
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Unknown
UPRR RIM#: N/A
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Local Police, FBI, Railroad Director
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Bakersfield Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, AIR RESOURCES BD, CHP, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-3507 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 06/19/2024 05:02:05 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 06/19/2024 05:22:50 PM