Diesel fuel spill reported at Jacksonville naval base
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is working to clean the spill of marine diesel at the Mayport Naval Station. Author: Matthew Copeland (WTLV) Updated: 1:47 PM EST December 20, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection reported a spill of marine diesel fuel Sunday at the Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville.
According to the DEP, the spill began at about 8 a.m. at Foxtrot Wharf. The Mayport Port Operation is on the scene to clean the spill. The cause of the spill has not been released.
Details are limited at this time. First Coast News will update this story as more information becomes available.