Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 10/15/2024
    TIME: 1024
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-5821
    NRC - 1413772
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC 1413772
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 AMOUNT UnknownCHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per NRC Report, CALLER STATES THAT BNSF RAILROAD IS RELEASING UNKNOWN AMOUNTS OF ACETYL ANHYDRIDE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE (OCCURRING APPROX EVERY OTHER DAY) FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND IS ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING FORMALDEHYDE IN PORT-A-POTTYS FOR DRUG RUNNING PURPOSES

CALLER STATES THAT A HEAVY SMOKE/HAZE IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING UNDER THE OVERPASS, MIGRATING AND IS ENTERING RPS HOME CAUSING LUNG/BREATHING PROBLEMS

---RAILROAD INFORMATION---
Railroad Involved: BNSF
Train Number: MULTIPLE
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Unknown if stopped, Unknown if containedUnknownWaterparkNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
Unknown
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 1251 OAK STREET
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bakersfield
Kern County93304SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
10/15/20240823 Rail Road Unknown
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Unknown
UPRR RIM#:
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
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, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-5821 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 10/15/2024 10:24:40 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 10/15/2024 10:31:39 AM