2,000-gallon fuel spill leaves oily mess in Baltimore
BALTIMORE – Crews in Baltimore are continuing their work to contain and clean up a reported 2,000-gallon diesel spill reported in Harbor East on Wednesday.
The state of Maryland, City of Baltimore officials, and the U.S. Coast Guard have been working tirelessly since Wednesday afternoon to pool resources to evaluate, respond to and contain the spill, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
This image shows a diesel fuel spill in Baltimore on June 4, 2025.
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The public has been asked to stay away from the area to allow crews to continue their work.
According to Moore, Johns Hopkins Hospital reported a contained 200-gallon diesel spill at their facilities in East Baltimore just after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Nearly two hours later, the Baltimore City Fire Department was dispatched to respond to a 911 call for a diesel fuel spill in a marina in Harbor East.
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State and local officials, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, then began their coordinated response around 2 p.m.
And just before 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Johns Hopkins updated their report to reflect a 2,000-gallon uncontained fuel spill.
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