By Ricardo Roura
Worker crews progress was made in the repair and cleaning caused by the leak of an oil pipeline which occurred early Friday, May 22 in East Los Angeles.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that Oil containment barriers were installed at different points of the Los Angeles River after the hydrocarbon reached the southern end, near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge.
The pipeline, through which thousands of gallons of crude oil are shipped, suffered a puncture near the intersection of East César Chávez Avenue and North Japanese Avenue shortly after 3:00 a.m. on Friday.
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According to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), A rig was drilling a six-inch fiber optic line when it pierced the 16-inch pipeline..
The area of the intersection where the incident occurred remains closed while workers advance the excavation and repair of the pipeline.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that A total of 27 birds were recovered in the Los Angeles River.
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The birds were transferred to the Los Angeles Oil Affected Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro, so that they are attended to in their hydrocarbon cleaning treatment. No deaths of any of the birds were reported as a result of the incident.
Crude oil is being sent through damaged pipeline from the Dodger Stadium area to the Port of Los Angeles.
It was reported that The spilled crude oil entered the storm drainage system and the Los Angeles River bed.s, although county officials assured that the flow was reduced on Friday to a “small trickle.”
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According to Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Aaron Katon on Friday, oil was spilling at a rate of about five gallons per second the moment their teams arrived.
The oil spill He was arrested on Rosecrans Boulevard in Gardenaaccording to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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