Engine 5 Contains Fuel Leak On Interstate Highway
Incident Type:
Vehicle
Dispatch:
Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 12:42pm
Arrival:
Thursday, March 2, 2017 - 12:52pm
Address:
I-90 Westbound & Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53718
Madison, WI 53718
Narrative:
A large truck suffered a ruptured fuel tank on the Interstate, prompting a response from Engine 5.
The crew found the box truck pulled over on westbound I-90 near Cottage Grove Road. The rupture in the fuel tank measured approximately two inches long and a half-inch wide.
Engine 5 contained the leak with a implement known as a tank trap before plugging the hole with Stop Leak sealant. Two tow trucks came to take the disabled delivery vehicle away.
Posted 03/03/2017 - 9:18am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)