Update: Hazmat response wrapping up on Harbor Island

ORIGINAL 1:29 PM REPORT: A big Fire Department response is dealing with a hazmat situation on the north end of Harbor Island (13th SW/SW Florida), and while SFD spokesperson Dana Vander Houwen says no injuries are reported, scanner discussion indicates traffic trouble in the area. The situation involves a “substance leaking from a container” in a rail yard – no other details yet. 4:24 PM UPDATE: From SFD via Twitter: “Hazmat incident on Harbor Island is wrapping up. 3 units standing by until a contractor can come take care of the issue. No injuries.”

5 Replies to "Update: Hazmat response wrapping up on Harbor Island"

  • Mookie July 14, 2010 (2:34 pm)

    PIO en route…

  • sam July 14, 2010 (3:16 pm)

    not up on the lingo, but wikipedia calls PIO ‘program input/output’

    • WSB July 14, 2010 (3:23 pm)

      Public Information Officer. AKA media liaison. The same person with whom I spoke. The incident hasn’t escalated – I would imagine the PIO’s heading to the scene just because there’s most likely TV there, getting ready to go live at 4/5. She did post a quick update via Twitter after we spoke – still nobody hurt, Fire Deparment in precautionary mode
      http://twitter.com/seattlefire

  • sam July 14, 2010 (4:00 pm)

    cool- was curious. thanks

  • Norma Berube-Adler July 14, 2010 (5:55 pm)

    Hubby is Marine Clerk at Port of Seattle. No news from him so I guess it was not too big a deal.

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