Truck's fuel tank bursts on Pacific Highway
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EMERGENCY services, including three firefighting crews, are at the scene of a Hazmat incident after the fuel tank of B-double truck ruptured earlier today.
Fire & Rescue Ballina Leading Station Officer, Erin Rampling, said crews from Ballina, Goonellabah and a Rural Fire Service crew were at the scene on the Pacific Highway at Pimlico.
"Around 6.30am we were called when a B-double had a ruptured fuel tank," he said.
"This has been contained by Fire & Rescue units from Ballina who sent 211 pumper and the Goonellabah 316 Hazmat crew.
"An RFS crew is there and Ballina Council have a street sweeper on site."
Mr Rampling said that, fortunately, the fuel rupture was not serious.
"The crews have cleared the highway and clean-up in process in process," he said.
"Our crews are still out there."
A RMS spokeswoman said staff have responded to the incident and are managing traffic flow.
