Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/16/2023
    TIME: 1136
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-5958
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
private citizen
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. Phos-check Foam=Unknown Gal(s)CHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION:
RP states that during the fires in Happy Camp the fire crews sprayed large amounts of retardant foam on the land behind his home and into watersheds. RP stated he had sampling done and came back as the chemical Phos-check foam. 1 injury occurred due to this release. The property is located on the Karuk Tribal Lands, Inaam Cultural area. Impacts to wildlife have been reported. No clean up conducted at this time. .
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Not containedYesFive WatershedsYes
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
Drinking Water
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: Forest Service Road 15 N. 23
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Happy Camp
Siskiyou County96039SISKIYOU COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/01/20230800 Residence Human Error
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
Yes
Injuries #: 1
NoNoUnknown
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
Fire Dept.Karuk Tribe
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Siskiyou County Environmental Healthe. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

1
Cal OES Region: Inland
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, DFW-OSPR, CDPH-D.O., LANDS, Cal OES REG, PARKS & REC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. jasen.vela@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 23-5958 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/16/2023 11:36:48 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/16/2023 12:10:46 PM