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Diesel Spill at Point Higgins Elementary

Releases and Updates:

This page will serve as the official source for updates regarding the Point Higgins diesel fuel spill. Information will be added here as it becomes available.

Media Releases in Response to Point Higgins Diesel Oil Spill

Borough Manager's Reports in Response to Point Higgins Diesel Oil Spill

Assembly Budget Appropriation Ordinances

Nortech Reports

Point Higgins Water Samples

Alaska Department of Health Records

Point Higgins
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  2. 2 250827-PIO-1003
  3. 3 250827-PIO-1004
  4. 4 250827-PIO-1005
  5. 5 250827-PIO-1006
  6. 6 250827-PIO-1007
  7. 7 250827-PIO-1008
  8. 8 250827-PIO-1009

Jason Ginter, a technical manager with Nortech, measures on site air quality at Point Higgins Elementary School on August 27, 2025. The data will be sent to the Alaska Department of Health for trending analysis. (Ketchikan Gateway photo by Public Information Officer Anthony Pio)

  1. 1 250827-PIO-1010
  2. 2 250827-PIO-1011
  3. 3 250827-PIO-1012
  4. 4 250827-PIO-1013
  5. 5 250827-PIO-1014
  6. 6 250827-PIO-1015

Firefighters and volunteers with North and South Tongass Volunteer Fire Departments, and Ketchikan Gateway Borough Staff fill and unload sandbags near Point Higgins Elementary School to assist with fuel spill remediation efforts on August 27, 2025. The sandbags are planned to be used to assist in preventing the spread of contaminants. (Ketchikan Gateway photo by Public Information Officer Anthony Pio)

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