Скачать или смотреть Multiple agencies collect and test samples from York County salvage yard

York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York, Pa.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency and Rapid Response Service (ERRS) and Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) contractors started HAZMAT entry, identification and removal operations.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), York County Hazardous Materials Team, York Area United Fire and Rescue, and U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team personnel provided site safety, decontamination, hazard identification and support services for the operation.

The Unified Command consists of the EPA, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), York County Hazardous Materials Team, York Area Fire/York Regional Emergency Management, and Spring Garden Township.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Tamargo