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50,000 gallons of oil spills onto street in Los Angeles after pipe ruptures | 50,000 gallons of oil spills onto street in Los Angeles after pipe ruptures |
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Firefighters in Los Angeles have reported that around 50,000 gallons of crude oil has been spilled onto streets over a half mile radius after an oil pipe ruptured. | Firefighters in Los Angeles have reported that around 50,000 gallons of crude oil has been spilled onto streets over a half mile radius after an oil pipe ruptured. |
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported that a handful of business had been affected and that the oil was knee high in some areas. | The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported that a handful of business had been affected and that the oil was knee high in some areas. |
According to a fire department release, the leak, which happened near the Glendale part of the city, came from a 20-inch pipe and was reported around 12:15 a.m. | |
The oil line was remotely shut off and no injuries were reported. | The oil line was remotely shut off and no injuries were reported. |
50,000 gallons of crude oil would fill approximately 1,000 standard sized bathtubs. | |
ICYMI: Pipeline breaks near Glendale, LA covering 1/2mile area with 50K gallons of crude oil http://t.co/q76Bgo5A77 pic.twitter.com/EwlthyoGTn | |
The fire department had originally said that approximately 1 million gallons of crude oil had spilled onto the street, but this was later revised. |
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