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Fire crews handle oil spill near Fourth and Jefferson

Heard on: Wapello County Rural Fire
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Wapello County Rural Fire, you're being requested for oil dry at the (number withheld) at Fourth and Jefferson.
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E Fourth St & N Jefferson St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments responded to an apparent oil spill near the intersection of Fourth Street and Jefferson Street in Ottumwa. Local and mutual aid units were requested to bring oil dry materials for cleanup. It appears the contamination was later managed by a cleanup company using absorbent material. No injuries were mentioned in the communication.

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