Fuel-water mixture transportation plan nixed - The Decatur Daily

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Fuel-water mixture transportation plan nixed

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Decatur firefighters and police officers joined an Alabama trooper today at the former site of Carl's Foodmart at Sixth Avenue and Johnston Street Southeast after halting a crew pumping out a mixture of gasoline and water from an old fuel storage tank.

Authorities today halted a plan to transport barrels containing a gasoline-and-water mixture along local roads.

The barrels would have been moved on a wooden trailer pulled by a vehicle, and police and fire officials wanted more safeguards in place.

A crew had pumped the mixture from an old fuel storage tank at the former Carl's Foodmart at Sixth Avenue and Johnston Street Southeast.

A passerby smelled fumes and notified police. A crew trained and bonded to transport the materials has been called to haul away the mixture.

Check back later today for more details.

JOHN GODBEY

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On 2/5/13 at 11:20 AM, Mary from wrote:

Not real bright!

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On 2/5/13 at 03:04 PM, Tony from wrote:

I guess the more fumes they inhaled the better their idea seemed. "Hey yall watch this"

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On 2/5/13 at 03:41 PM, Daily Reader from wrote:

Gas sale at Lacon Trade Day!

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On 2/5/13 at 03:45 PM, JOHN from wrote:

Working in the office near by - we could smell the fumes inside the office. Don't think there was much water in that mix.

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