JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Jackson County Emergency Management is urging residents to use caution when traveling on Macktown Road following an oil leak.
Zeb Holland, Director of Emergency Management, said the fuel leak was reported to Jackson County 911 shortly after 10 a.m.
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The Sylva Fire Department was the first on the scene, where crews discovered an oil spill of 1,000 gallons of #4 motor oil on Macktown Road.
Sylva Fire Chief Mike Beck requested help from Jackson County Emergency Management and its hazardous materials response trailer.
“After meeting with the facility manager where the spill originated, it is estimated that more than 1,000 gallons of #4 motor oil may have been released,” Holland said.
Crews cleaned the area and reopened Macktown Road.
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Holland says there is no threat to the public and urges residents to use caution when traveling on the road, as sand and oil-dry absorbent materials were applied to the road to assist with the cleanup and may still be on the roadway.
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The North Carolina Emergency Management and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have been notified of the incident.