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Crews overpacking damaged lithium ion batteries<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. Underflow dams are a key tool used by oil spill responders to contain oil, fuel, and floating contaminants in streams, ditches, and creeks during environmental cleanup operations. They work by allowing cleaner water at the bottom to pass through a pipe while trapping floating contaminants behind the dam for recovery. These structures are critical for protecting water sources and mitigating environmental damage in small-scale, remote, or hard-to-reach locations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Tamargo.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ boom and skimming techniques and safety air monitoring for workers removing oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ boom and skimming techniques and safety air monitoring for workers removing oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders remove oil-covered waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. <br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders remove oil-covered waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. <br />Date Taken: 3/3/2026<br />Category: Update 1<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, Response, Coast Guard, EPA, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) collects water samples from the unnamed tributary upstream from the location of the salvage yard fire February 27, 2026. This data will help define water quality assessments and helps define the extent of impacts from the incident. York Salvage Yard Fire Response photo.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder conducts walking assessments of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026, as part of Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) operations. On-foot SCAT surveys supplementing field map assessments by drones continue during the response to verify shoreline oiling, cleanup effectiveness, and to conduct evaluations of shorelines to ensure they meet cleanup endpoints.<br />Date Taken: 3/2/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder Robert Buzzard, Jr., a volunteer drone pilot with Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue, provides Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) overflights of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026. SCAT is a systematic method for surveying an affected shoreline after an oil spill. As a regular part of the oil spill response, SCAT surveys begin early in the response to assess initial shoreline conditions, and are used to inform operational cleanup including boom deployment and skimming operations. Surveys continue during the response to verify shoreline oiling, cleanup effectiveness, and eventually, to conduct final evaluations of shorelines to ensure they meet cleanup endpoints.<br />Date Taken: 3/2/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder Robert Buzzard, Jr., a volunteer drone pilot with Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue, provides Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) overflights of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026, where cleanup efforts are ongoing.<br />Date Taken: 3/2/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. A boom specifically designed for pollution response is a floating, physical barrier, placed on the water to contain, divert, deflect, or exclude oil. Proper deployment involves use of mooring systems (e.g., anchors, land lines) and skilled teams and must be consistently monitored. Booms can be used in coordination with skimmers or other response actions to remove oil from the environment.<br />Date Taken: 3/4/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: 40.030225<br />Longitude: -76.5086666666667<br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25.<br />Date Taken: 3/4/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: 40.0307388833333<br />Longitude: -76.509025<br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25.<br />Date Taken: 3/4/2026<br />Category: Update 2<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom along the tributary at the salvage yard near the Codorus Creek in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the site with operations ongoing.<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2026<br />Category: Update 3<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire Response, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom near the confluence of the Codorus Creek and an unnamed tributary in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the salvage yard incident site with operations ongoing. <br />Date Taken: 3/6/2026<br />Category: Update 3<br />Latitude: 39.9452333333333<br />Longitude: -76.7477944444445<br />Tags:
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom in the Codorus Creek in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the salvage yard incident site with operations ongoing.<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2026<br />Category: Update 3<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders test samples collected at the incident site to categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material in York , Pa., March 8, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders test samples collected at the incident site to categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material in York , Pa., March 8, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders undergo medical monitoring before donning chemical protective suits to assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Response, Unified Command, NSF, JIC
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or material using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders put on HAZMAT chemical protective suits and a self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) before entering the incident area to assess drums of unknown product or material using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders go through a decontamination line after collecting samples and conducting air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material at a salvage yard in York , Pa., March 8, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders go through a decontamination line after collecting samples and conducting air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material at a salvage yard in York , Pa., March 8, 2026.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP
A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder conducts air monitoring to assess drums of unknown product or material to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.<br />Date Taken: 3/8/2026<br />Category: Update 4<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: York Salvage Yard Fire, EPA, Coast Guard, Response, NSF, NCP, ICP


Crews assessing burned area Boom deployment Crews deploying boom Crews overpacking damaged lithium ion batteries York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. Underflow dams are a key tool used by oil spill responders to contain oil, fuel, and floating contaminants in streams, ditches, and creeks during environmental cleanup operations. They work by allowing cleaner water at the bottom to pass through a pipe while trapping floating contaminants behind the dam for recovery. These structures are critical for protecting water sources and mitigating environmental damage in small-scale, remote, or hard-to-reach locations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Tamargo. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ boom and skimming techniques and safety air monitoring for workers removing oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ boom and skimming techniques and safety air monitoring for workers removing oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders employ underflow dams, boom and skimming techniques to remove oil and waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders remove oil-covered waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders remove oil-covered waste from an unnamed tributary that leads to the Codorus Creek, March 3, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) collects water samples from the unnamed tributary upstream from the location of the salvage yard fire February 27, 2026. This data will help define water quality assessments and helps define the extent of impacts from the incident. York Salvage Yard Fire Response photo. A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder conducts walking assessments of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026, as part of Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) operations. On-foot SCAT surveys supplementing field map assessments by drones continue during the response to verify shoreline oiling, cleanup effectiveness, and to conduct evaluations of shorelines to ensure they meet cleanup endpoints. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder Robert Buzzard, Jr., a volunteer drone pilot with Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue, provides Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) overflights of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026. SCAT is a systematic method for surveying an affected shoreline after an oil spill. As a regular part of the oil spill response, SCAT surveys begin early in the response to assess initial shoreline conditions, and are used to inform operational cleanup including boom deployment and skimming operations. Surveys continue during the response to verify shoreline oiling, cleanup effectiveness, and eventually, to conduct final evaluations of shorelines to ensure they meet cleanup endpoints. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder Robert Buzzard, Jr., a volunteer drone pilot with Pennsylvania Canine Search and Rescue, provides Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) overflights of the Codorus Creek, March 2, 2026, where cleanup efforts are ongoing. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. A boom specifically designed for pollution response is a floating, physical barrier, placed on the water to contain, divert, deflect, or exclude oil. Proper deployment involves use of mooring systems (e.g., anchors, land lines) and skilled teams and must be consistently monitored. Booms can be used in coordination with skimmers or other response actions to remove oil from the environment. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders from Lewis Environmental, an oil spill removal contractor, launch boats to place boom on the Codorus Creek, March 4, 2026, as part of the clean-up effort in response to a building fire and associated oil spill that occurred at J&K Salvage in York, Pa., on February 25. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom along the tributary at the salvage yard near the Codorus Creek in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the site with operations ongoing. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom near the confluence of the Codorus Creek and an unnamed tributary in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the salvage yard incident site with operations ongoing. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders set and replace boom in the Codorus Creek in York, Pa., March 6, 2026, after significant overnight rainfall. To date, over 2000 gallons of oily water mixture have been removed from the salvage yard incident site with operations ongoing. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders test samples collected at the incident site to categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material in York , Pa., March 8, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders test samples collected at the incident site to categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material in York , Pa., March 8, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders undergo medical monitoring before donning chemical protective suits to assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or materials using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders assess drums of unknown product or material using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders put on HAZMAT chemical protective suits and a self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) before entering the incident area to assess drums of unknown product or material using a combination of sampling and air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders go through a decontamination line after collecting samples and conducting air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material at a salvage yard in York , Pa., March 8, 2026. York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responders go through a decontamination line after collecting samples and conducting air monitoring to identify and categorize any hazards within drums of unknown product or material at a salvage yard in York , Pa., March 8, 2026. A York Salvage Yard Fire Unified Command responder conducts air monitoring to assess drums of unknown product or material to identify and categorize any hazards, March 8, 2026, at a salvage yard in York , Pa.