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Cans of Oil Wash Ashore in Avalon
Fire Chief Ed Dean Photos by Jack Fichter
AVALON — Avalon Beach Patrol, police and emergency management officials are seeking the origin of eight five-gallons cans of synthetic oil that washed up on the beach today between Ninth and 15th street shortly before 1 p.m.
Lifeguards reported them to police, who summoned the local emergency management official and county Health Department officials.
Officials believe the cans may be from a commercial fishing vessel. Tests will be performed in an attempt to learn the origin.
No further information was available.
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Fri, 07/27/2007 - 6:03am - Posted by: Anonymous
from a commercial fishing vessel? Are they the only boats that use oil in their motors?
Fri, 07/27/2007 - 6:01am - Posted by: Anonymous
Why think it is from a commercial "fishing" vessel? Are they the only boats that use oil in their motors?