It’s a GO on 38!
Monday April 29, 2013 at 10:00 P.M. Caltrans announced that the SR-38 stretch of highway that was closed for repairs and clean-up is re-opened. Although the roadway is open to traffic, HAZMAT and crews will continue work in the Cold Creek area, until the toxic damaged area has been recovered to their satisfaction.
Sig ALERT on State Route 38
Tanker spills fuel
STATE ROUTE 38 IS CLOSED
BigBearLake.net has received inquiries as to the status of the truck driver. He was transported by AMR to Loma Linda Hospital. His injuries have not been confirmed although he colpained of upper torso and leg pain.
FROM ANGELUS OAKS TO CAMP CEDAR FALLS DUE TO AN OVERTURNED FUEL TANKER.
IF ALL GOES WELL IN CLEANUP EFFORTS, THE HIGHWAY COULD REOPEN AS EARLY AS TOMORROW – TUESDAY APRIL 30.
Extended Closure on SR-38 will remain closed for several more days, until further notice.
California Highway Patrol _____UPDATE:
The three mile section of State Route-38 still closed begins at Angelus Oaks and ends at Camp Cedar Falls near mile post marker 23.00. The time frame for the reopening of this section of highway is still unknown.
Angelus Oaks residents can only access Angelus Oaks from SR-38 at Valley of the Falls Drive. Motorists and visitors traveling to Big Bear and the National Forest need to use State Route 330 which is accessible from Interstate 210 in Highland, or use State Route 18 from either San Bernardino or Lucerne Valley.
E.T. Russell, April 26, 2013, 1:30 P.M., Big Bear Lake ____ At approximately 9:30 A.M. a sig-alert was issued for a traffic accident of a fuel tanker roll-over on State Route-38. The accident happened four miles north of Angeles Oaks. Upon immediate response it was discovered that the 2-trailer tanker loaded with 4000 gallons of gasoline and a 1000 diesel spilling downhill into Cold Creek.
Referred to as the Cold Creek Incident alerted fire personnel from San Bernardino County fire, Big Bear Lake, CalFire and Forest Service as well as HAZMAT (Hazardous Material Incident). CHP and Caltrans were on scene as soon as possible. A soft closure to traffic on SR-38 was quickly activated but concern for travelers trying to approach the area from forest roads and the 1N09 Forest Road homes, became a safety issue.
Within the first hour a hard closure was issued on State Route 38 from Lake Williams to Angelus Oaks.
BigBearLake.net/etnews is making all efforts to keep updated on the Cold Creek Incident.
To send photos, communicate or information contact Editor E.T. Russell email ETbigbear@gmail.com.
OVERTURNED FUEL TANKER SHUTS DOWN SR-38
California Highway Patrol Benjamin Baker April 26, 2013____ At approximately 9:35 P.M. a fuel tanker laden with gasoline and diesel fuel overturned on State Route 38 below Angelus Oaks. An unknown amount of fuel has spilled into the surrounding area and State Route 38 is closed due to the Hazardous Material Incident.
Route 38 is closed from Valley of the Falls Road to Jenks Lake Road west. Motorists and visitors traveling to Big Bear and the National Forest need to use State Route 330 which is accessible from Interstate 210 in Highland, or use State Route 18 from either San Bernardino or Lucerne Valley.
The Barton Flats recreation area can only be access from Big Bear. At this time, no forest roads, trails or recreations facilities have been closed as a result of the highway closure.
The incident is being managed by the California Highway Patrol under unified command with CalTrans, San Bernardino County Fire Department, and the U.S. Forest Service.
Bigbearscanner.com transcription: (read from bottom up first report)
FRI APR 26, 2013, 9:42 AM
TRAFFIC INCIDENT - TANKER ROLLOVER
0 034 9 24 & 116 57 38, BARTON FLATS
MM21-HIGHWAY 38 - APPROX 1 MILE EAST OF ANGELUS OAKS - TANKER ROLLOVER WITH A MAJOR FUEL SPILL -
THIS IS BEING CALLED THE COLD CREEK INCIDENT
HIGHWAY 38 IS CLOSED BETWEEN LAKE WILLIAMS AND ANGELUS OAKS
NOTE: US FOREST SERVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THIS INCIDENT
BE98 E99 AMR31 P98 FEDCOM ME96 ME291 BP99 FOAM201 HZ5 FROM SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE RESPONDING
UPDATES BELOW:
FRI APR 26 11:37 AM
PER I.C. TO SAFTEY - BE SURE YOU ADVISE THE CHP AND CALTRANS UNITS IN SOME AREAS THAT THEY ARE IN THE HOT ZONE WITHOUT PROTECTION
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 11:08 AM
FOREST SERVICE IS GOING TO ESTABLISH SEVERAL HARD CLOSURES OF FOREST SERVICE ROADS AROUND THE 1N09 AREA TO KEEP FOLKS OUT OF THE AREA
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:35 AM
I.C. ESTIMATING ABOUT 4000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE SPILLED AND 1000+ GALLONS OF DIESEL
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:32 AM
PHOTO FROM NEWSOCKS WHO IS AT THE SCENE HAS BEEN UPLOADED TO THE SOCALMOUNTAINS NEWS FORUM
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:26 AM
PER CALTRANS - THE SPILL HAS REACHED THE MIDDLE CONTROL ROAD THE FRONT TANK IS STILL LEAKING GASOLINE AT APPROX 1/2 TO 1 GAL PER MINUTE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:08 AM
DISPATCHING SOME ADDITIONAL UNITS FROM THE BIG BEAR SIDE OF THIS INCIDENT
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:07 AM
THIS INCIDENT BEING RENAMED TO THE COLD CREEK INCIDENT. THIS IS THE NAME OF THE CREEK WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE GASOLINE HAS SPILLED INTO.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:01 AM
PER I.C. - NO FIRE DANGER AT THIS TIME - NO FIRE INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 10:00 AM
THIS INCIDENT IS BEING CALLED THE GAS INCIDENT. LONG TERM CLEANUP WILL BE REQUIRED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:59 AM
HIGHWAY 38 HAS BEEN CLOSED AT LAKE WILLIAMS IN BIG BEAR ANGELUS OAKS ON THE OTHER SIDE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:58 AM
TANK IS APPROX 4000 GALLONS OF GASOLINE - ADDITIONAL 1000+ GALLONS OF DIESEL ALSO LEAKED OUT. BOTH OF THESE TANKS ARE EMPTY - ALL GAS HAS LEAKED OUT INTO COLD CREEK - PLEASE NOTIFY FISH AND GAME
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:56 AM
PER UNITS ON SCENE: REAR TRAILER COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN - FRONT TRAILER ON ITS SIDE - THIS IS GASOLINE - WE HAVE FUMES IN THE AREA OF THE T.C.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:54 AM
UNITS ENROUTE ASKING TO RESPOND A FOAM UNIT TO THIS INCIDENT
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:53 AM
ADDING AN ADDITIONAL TYPE 1 ENGINE AS WELL AS A HAZMAT RESPONSE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:53 AM
PER SCANNER: THIS IS A 1000 GALLON TANKER - UNKNOWN HOW MUCH FUEL HAS BEEN SPILLED - BE ADVISED HIGHWAY 38 HAS BEEN *CLOSED* AT THIS TIME.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT
FRI APR 26 9:42 AM
THIS IS REPORTED TO BE A TANKER ROLLOVER WITH A FUEL SPILL