Coast Guard crew members responded to a fuel spill at PortMiami Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.
U.S. Coast Guard
An unknown amount of fuel spilled into Biscayne Bay Saturday afternoon near a container terminal at PortMiami.
Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Southeast 7th District in Miami responded after 2 p.m. and posted an alert on Twitter to urge extra caution to anyone crossing the waters in the general area and to give crews space to work.
The Coast Guard hasn’t said how much fuel was in the water or from where it came, aside from saying “the responsible party and the local facility are on scene.”
#Breaking@USCG crews are working in the @PortMiami to clean up a fuel spill. The responsible party and the local facility are on scene. Use extra caution transiting the area & give crews space to work.
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