By Victoria Stone-Meadows
A DIESEL spill at the United Petrol Station on the corner of Cameron Street and the South Gippsland Highway in Cranbourne caused strong fumes to be released.
CFA and MFB units were called to the scene of the spill at about 7pm on Wednesday 28 September to contain the leak until relevant authorities could conduct a clean up of the spill.
While the cause of the spill is unclear, the CFA confirmed about 1000 litres of diesel were spilled at the petrol station and some leaked into storm drains.
It took CFA crews from Cranbourne and Narre Warren about an hour to contain the spill with sand and stop more diesel leaking into nearby gutters.
The CFA believe the spill has been isolated to the petrol station with no serious contamination of nearby drains and the EPA has been notified of the spill.
An advice warning was in place until 11.30pm for residents of Cranbourne East, Cranbourne, Junction Village, Cranbourne West, Botanic Ridge, Devon Meadows and Fiveways due to the diesel fumes, however the CFA say there was no immediate threat to the community.
Traffic restrictions were in place around the petrol station and motorists were advised to avoid the area until the spill was cleaned completely.
