Small fuel spill at Columbia gas station

Pictured is the scene of Wednesday’s fuel spill in Columbia.

The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday to a small fuel spill at Midwest Petroleum, 1553 N. Main Street, Columbia.

Firefighters were able to clean up the spill area using oil dry within a few minutes after arriving on scene.

It is believed the fuel stop mechanism malfunctioned at one of the pumps, resulting in the small spill.

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