By ABC 33/40 Thursday, July 7th 2016
Birmingham Fire and Rescue firefighters and HAZMAT crews are working a diesel fuel spill at a gas station on Tallapoosa Street on Thursday, July 7, 2016. (abc3340.com, File)
Firefighters and HAZMAT crews today are on the scene of a diesel fuel spill at a gas station in east Birmingham.
Birmingham firefighters responded to a report of a spill at the Kangaroo Express gas station on Tallapoosa Street around 12:30 p.m. Upon arriving, they discovered around 100 gallons of diesel fuel had spilled from one of the pumps.
According to Birmingham Fire & Rescue, a truck driver began filling up and left the pump on while he went inside the gas station. A short time later, the driver returned to find diesel fuel overflowing from the truck's gas tank. Fire officials say the gas pump's automatic shutoff valve malfunctioned and didn't stop the flow of fuel, causing the tank to overflow. Gas station employees eventually shut off the pump from inside.
The Jefferson County EMA is assisting in the cleanup efforts.
No one was injured in the incident.