Hazardous Materials Team Reponds to Betsy Ross Bridge

The Cherry Hill Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials team responded to mid span of the Betsy Ross Bridge in Pennsauken, NJ on July 31st, 2007 for an over turned delivery van with a trailer attached that was leaking fuel. “Haz Mat 13” was assigned the task of mitigating the fuel leak using “plugging and patching” techniques. After further review, it was determined that total removal of the gas tank was the best course of action to stop the leak. There was only a minimal amount of product released on the roadway.