21 November 2023 at 01:03 Fredrikstad: Larger spill of soybean oil – threatens bird reserve Police and the fire service have received reports of a larger spill of soybean oil from a company on Øra in Fredrikstad. – It should probably be between 40,000 and 50,000 liters of oil. The oil has leaked into Glomma and is threatening a bird sanctuary, says operations manager in the East police district Melissa Krag. – The fire brigade has requisitioned several pump trucks that will start pumping, and it has started with laying bilges in Glomma, says Krag. She says that the police are on the scene with a task leader and a unit that has started investigative work. They also coordinate the measures that take place in collaboration with the fire service, police, the Coastal Administration and the Industrial Protection Agency on site. Municipal resources will of course also be notified of this, says Krag.
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