Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low around 40F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%..

Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low around 40F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 41F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph..

Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 41F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The Santa Rosa Fire Department dispatched three engines, one ladder truck, one fire investigator, one Battalion chief and one hazmat unit  to a hazardous condition for a possible chemical spill and associated cloud of gas in the back of a tractor trailer semi-truck at 27 Maxwell Court.  The first Santa Rosa Fire Department fire engine arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer semi-truck parked in the parking lot of Auto-Chlor, a company that specializes in personal and environmental hygiene as well as dishwashing and laundry systems.  The rear doors to the truck were open and there was a liquid product leaking out of the back of the truck. The truck driver and an Auto-Chlor representative stated that the truck arrived for delivery and when they opened the back of the truck there was a liquid chemical leak, a cloud of gas and they could hear a hissing sound.

Santa Rosa Fire Department initiated a full hazmat response and evacuated several businesses in the area and closed traffic on Maxwell Ct.  Santa Rosa Fire Department employees deployed a drone to fly inside the trailer to obtain video footage of what was leaking.  The drone footage confirmed that numerous pallets containing 1 gallon and 2.5-gallon bottles of chemicals had shifted and fallen over during transport causing numerous bottles to rupture and spill their contents.

The Santa Rosa Fire Department Hazmat Team made four Level A entries into the trailer to identify the spilled chemicals.  A level A entry requires the Hazmat Team to wear chemical protective suits with a self-contained breathing apparatus.  The team sorted through all the containers in the trucks and found that 15 of the containers had spilled. The team packaged those containers in secondary containment and then used a neutralizing agent and absorbent to contain the spiled liquid in the truck and on the ground at the rear of the truck.

Fire Department units were on scene for approximately six hours working to mitigate the incident.  Once the spill was mitigated the trailer was turned over to Auto-Chlor for cleanup.  All the spilled liquid was either contained in the truck or on the ground around the truck and none made it into water ways or storm drains on Maxwell Ct.  There were no injuries reported.

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