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Officials Investigating Possible Oil Spill From Grounded Boat
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Officials are investigating whether a vessel that was grounded early Saturday morning north of Dillon Beach spilled fuel into the sea.
Local, state and federal officials are working together in response to the incident, witnessed by the Coast Guard at about 1 a.m. Saturday.
The incident happened during the voyage of the 90-foot vessel, American Challenger, which was being towed southward from Puget Sound.
The first report to Coast Guard officials came at 8:45 a.m. Friday, that the tugboat pulling it lost propulsion Friday due to the tow rope entangling the propeller, according to a press release from the unified command leading the investigation.
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