Diesel Spill Reported In Menifee

MENIFEE, CA — A breached fuel tank on a big rig caused a sizable diesel spill on a Menifee street Friday, prompting a hazardous materials cleanup and partial road closure.

The spill was reported at 4:45 p.m. in the 27900 block of Menifee Road, near Shadel Road, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said several engine crews and a hazmat unit were sent to the location and encountered 50 to 75 gallons of diesel from the stalled truck leaked onto the road and shoulder of northbound lanes.

It was unclear whether any of the petrol seeped into storm drains, and there was no word on how the saddle tank ruptured.

No one was injured.

Crews immediately initiated a clean-up, requesting assistance from the Menifee Department of Public Works, according to reports from the scene.

Menifee police partially shut down the roadway to give fire crews space to safely work.