Photos document the sheer scale of the oil spill off California's Huntington Beach, dubbed a 'potential ecological disaster.'
has contacted for comment, described the incident as"one of the most devastating situations our community has dealt with in decades."she added:"Rest assured that the team in Huntington Beach mobilized quickly, and we are proactively responding.
Approximately 3,150 gallons of oil have already been recovered from the water, and 5,360 feet of boom have been deployed, in an incident that remains under investigation. Concerns are particularly great for seabirds migrating south, which are thought to be resting while unaware of the oil water's dangers.U.S. Coast Guard
Skimming equipment and booms have been deployed along the coast, including the area's extremely protected marshlands.
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