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Oil spill reported @ service station in Fish Bay

- incident said to be 'under control'
An oil spill was reported this morning, August 6, 2020, at the recently opened Petrus Plaza in Fish Bay, Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters
Petrus Plaza BVI, which includes a gas station named 'PG Gas Station' and a drive through touch-less car wash, opened on January 24, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
Petrus Plaza BVI, which includes a gas station named 'PG Gas Station' and a drive through touch-less car wash, opened on January 24, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- An oil spill was reported this morning, August 6, 2020, at the recently opened Petrus Plaza in Fish Bay, according to information reaching Virgin Islands News Online.

Our newsroom was told by persons on the scene that the oil, believed to be diesel, spilled all the way on to the Blackburn Highway.

The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services was subsequently called in and cleaned up the area.

Fire Chief Zebalon A. McLean confirmed the incident and noted that the spill was brought under control.

Our newsroom also reached out to service station owner, Mr Allison Petrus aka ‘Allie’, who said he was not on site and could not "speak to specifics."

Information reaching our newsroom; however, indicate that the diesel spill was as a result of overfilled fuel tanks.

Sources could not indicate at the time if the fuel filling system has an automatic shutoff.

Petrus Plaza BVI, which includes a gas station named 'PG Gas Station' and a drive through touch-less car wash, opened on January 24, 2020.

9 Responses to “Oil spill reported @ service station in Fish Bay”

  • NezRez (06/08/2020, 15:07) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
    They contained it quickly. Traffic was just a little slow. No big thing. Glad everyone was okay.
  • Spill (06/08/2020, 15:33) Like (17) Dislike (4) Reply
    We need laws to manage the Petroleum Industry And to protect the environment but we would never get that because you know who the oil people are
  • ... (06/08/2020, 15:43) Like (5) Dislike (14) Reply
    he could not get away with this in rock city
  • NICK (06/08/2020, 16:12) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Whats in the soil will end up at sea with the next big rain.
  • Earl (06/08/2020, 16:59) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    I thought it was gasoline I could smell as I drove by...
  • @Earl (07/08/2020, 07:09) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    U R right it was gasoline. Idk way the oil story came from.
  • @Earl (07/08/2020, 09:45) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    It was diesel - not gasoline. They have covered it in sand and as of this morning the mess is still there.


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