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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. - THE VESSEL
CONTINUES TO BURN.  INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTERS ON SCENE ASSESSING SITUATION. . CONSIDERING
USE OF AFFF FOAM VERSUS ALLOWING CARGO TO BURN ITSELF OUT. . SSC HAS BEEN WORKING THROUGH
MICHIGAN DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (WAGNER). MDPH IS ON SCENE AT STATE EOC. . WEATHER-
-CLEAR SKIES, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUES PM    -SYSTEM HAS BEEN
ARRANGED FOR STATE POLICE TO COORDINATE WX INFO   DIRECTLY FROM NWS FORECAST OFFICE IN ANN
ARBOR. . ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES    -RPI HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REQUESTED TO PROVIDE
RESOURCES AT RISK RPT    -QUESTION RAISED REGARDING TOXICITY OF AFFF FOAM TO FISH &
WILDLIFE.    -SSC RECEIVED MSDS FROM FOAM MANUFACTURER AND HAS FORWARDED TO RPI FOR
EVALUATION.    -RIVER FLOW DATA BEING SOUGHT FROM CORPS OF ENGINEERS (VESSEL ON SAGINAW
RIVER WHICH EMPTIES INTO SAGINAW BAY, 1-2 MILES NORTH OF VESSEL) . OTHER SITUATION STUFF
-THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING TRANSFER OPS FROM THE VSL TO THE FACILITY    -ANOTHER
VESSELS WAKE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO IGNITION OF THE JUPITER. . NO NOAA PERSONNEL ON SCENE
. JAY RODSTEIN