SAN PEDRO, Calif. — A Coast Guard Incident Management Team from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach is monitoring clean-up efforts after a 105-foot yacht caught fire and discharged red-dye diesel while moored at Basin A in Marina del Rey this morning.
The motor yacht, The Admiral, was reported to have caught fire around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday. A crew from Los Angeles County Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire and reported no injuries at this time.
The Coast Guard is working with Patriot Environmental Services and Clean Harbors organizations to contain and recover the discharge from the yacht. The yacht’s fuel capacity is reported to be 6,000 gallons.
Crews from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response and Los Angeles County Sheriffs are also assisting in the efforts.
The Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) has been notified and is on standby for wildlife response. No observations of oiled wildlife have been reported at this time. For your safety and the safety of the animals do not attempt to capture oiled animals. Report oiled wildlife to 1-877-UCD-OWCN (1-877-823-6926). Note that this number is not an informational or volunteer hotline.
-USCG-