Cleanup Teams Work to Contain Diesel Spill From Boat Fire, Explosion

Cleanup Teams Work to Contain Diesel Spill From Boat Fire, Explosion
A coalition of federal and state organizations is overseeing diesel cleanup efforts in the wake of a yacht explosion in Marina del Rey, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2024. United States Coast Guard
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MARINA DEL REY, Calif.—A coalition of federal and state organizations overseeing diesel cleanup efforts in the wake of a yacht explosion installed approximately 2,000 feet of boom Friday around it in Marina del Rey.

A United States Coast Guard Incident Management Team from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach is monitoring the cleanup efforts, according to the Coast Guard, which reported that the yacht “caught fire and discharged red-dye diesel.”

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