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Semi-truck spills 80 to 100 gallons of oil in Aurora Friday morning

Aurora Fire Rescue

At least 80 gallons of fuel spilled in an alley in Aurora Friday morning.

Aurora Fire Rescue HazMat crews were dispatched to an alley near East Warren Avenue and South Geneva Street shortly after 10:30 a.m. Friday. 

Upon their arrival, they quickly determined that 80 to 100 gallons of fuel spilled into the alley from a semi-truck. What led to the spill is currently unknown, said Lt. Ben Pfeiffer, the public information officer for the agency. 

“We’re not completely positive of what led to the spill, but we believe it had something to do with a semi that was pulling out of a docking station and something from underneath grabbed onto the tank, or caused damage to it,” Pfeiffer said. 

By noon, crews had fully contained the spill and declared that the area was no longer hazardous.

No roads were closed as a result of the spill.

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