Southampton F.D. Responds to Fuel Spill at Gas Station

responded to a fuel spill Tuesday night at the northwest corner of County Road 39 and North Sea Road, where a motorist had apparently leaked several gallons of gas while fueling at Mobil then drove off, according to a department spokesman.

Capt. Chris Brenner said the Fire Department was dispatched at 7:43 p.m. to Cumberland Farm, a.k.a. Mobil gas station. Firefighters used an oil absorbent known as "speedy dry" to soak up the spill and informed the gas station personnel that it is their responsibility to have a company come and clean it up, he said. The spill was confined to the parking lot and traffic was unaffected, he added.

Assistant Chief Michael Kampf was in charge of the scene.

The fuel spill followed a Tuesday afternoon that evacuated Main Street for hours. And in the morning, 27east reported that a Jeep flipped over on County Road 39.

"It was a very busy day for the men and women of the Southampton Fire Department," Brenner said. "Kudos to our members who spent a good portion of the day protecting the life and property and the village of Southampton and its protection districts."

Brenner also praised neighboring fire departments for providing mutual aid Tuesday and always; and fire departments provided assistance during the Main Street evacuation.

Also Tuesday, responded to a on Montauk Highway in Water Mill.