The police and the fire service have received reports of a major 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 threatens a bird sanctuary, says operations manager in the East police district Melissa Krag. How much damage the soy oil does is not yet known. But the fire service informs news’s reporter at the scene that the measures they have taken so far have had a good effect. Great effort – The fire brigade has requisitioned several pump trucks that will start pumping, and it has started with laying bilges in Glomma, says Krag. The fire service, the police, the Coastal Administration and the Industrial Protection Agency. Photo: Rahand Bazaz / news 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. Important area for birds The Øra nature reserve, at the outlet of the Glomma in Fredrikstad, has international status as a very important bird area, the municipality writes on its website. Øra nature reserve is located in Fredrikstad, east of Glomma’s outlet. Photo: Lars Håkon Pedersen / news It has been a reserve for 44 years. The Øra nature reserve is over 15 km², and has a rich birdlife. Over 250 species have been registered, including swans, geese, waders, ducks, gulls, terns and cormorants, according to the Fredrikstad Activities Council’s website. Since 1985, the area has had the status of a Ramsar site, because it is valuable for migratory birds.
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