BUTLER, Ky. — Multiple emergency agencies responded to a spill of diesel fuel and used motor oil into the Willow Creek outside of Butler, Ky. late Sunday night.
The spill happened on State Road 177, just past Northern Elementary School and Lock Road on approach to the bridge into town.
Pendleton County EMA Public Information Officer Rob Braun said a deputy chief on scene described the incident as a “large” spill.
Information on how the spill happened and the exact scale of it was not immediately available. There is a trucking company located in the vicinity.
Braun said there is no immediate danger to the residents, just pollution.
Watch the video below of the flooded and oil cover area:
The same portion of road where crews responded was already submerged underwater and closed to vehicle traffic. The Licking River crested at 38.5 feet overnight Sunday after severe flooding.
Kentucky’s Emergency Operations Center has been alerted, and the response teams are preparing for efforts on Monday, Braun said. Local teams determined there was no action they were able to take safely overnight.
According to Braun, there is a possibility people might be able to get back into Butler by Monday evening.
He said 15 people are in a shelter and individuals had lead time due to listening to warnings.
This is a developing story. WCPO will update this story when more information becomes available.
