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Smell From Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Reaches Escambia County
May 8, 2010
The first odors from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reached Escambia County Friday afternoon, with some residents reporting a smell they described as kerosene or WD-40.
“With the afternoon sea breeze, a kerosene-like odor has been detected in areas of Escambia County. While this odor is most likely associated with the oil spill, the spill remains well to the south,” Sonya Daniel, Escambia County public information manager, said.
“Escambia County officials have deployed staff to check the waters, however there is no oil sheen or slick sighted near our coastlines,” she said.
Winds on Saturday are expected to shift to the north, alleviating the smell.
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15 Responses to “Smell From Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Reaches Escambia County”
I smell it all over the area, stronger in pensacola. You can really notice it when you walk out from being inside for a while. i live in chumuckla and i can smell it, however; my husband does not but my children do.
I smelled it here in Brewton to.. no wait that was the pb blaster we sprayed on the door hinges
I was at Perdido on Saturday and didn’t smell anything. I work down on Palafox on the water and have not smelled a thing. I sat by the water for lunch today. I think we have paranoid more than anything.
The effects are here! I saw a dead fish on the Escambia River by the Quintette bridge.
Haven’t notice the smell, but have had to use inhaler for asthma more in the last few days
PersonallyI love the smell of Kerosene and Diesel,
DRILL BABY DRILL
Stephanie, my family works in the oil industry and I am pro-drilling, so no, I’m not paranoid. Like I said, the smell was weak and only when the wind was blowing from the south, but I did smell a kerosene type odor for about 4 or 5 hours.
The odor was around the beaches and downtown on Friday, according to the county and other people.
I was down at the bay Saturday morning, and there was no odor whatsoever. The winds shift on Saturday, pushing any smells back out.
Wow – Really?
The paranoia here is unbelievable. I was at the beach yesterday & today. There was absolutely no odor.
Come on guys – Don’t be ridiculous!!
I smelled it a little bit yesterday afternoon here in Atmore, it wasn’t strong though.
More jet fuel?
The smell was not on Pine Barren today. Come on now.
That’s amazing it was smelled all the way up there. I live in south Santa Rosa and know there was a very strong odor of what I thought smelled like kerosene or lighter fluid all the way from Tiger Point Walmart area to the Navarre Beach bridge. It was horribly strong and so strong that I held my breath while I got out of my car and entered the house I was visiting.
I noticed the smell yesterday on pine barren rd in mcdavid.
Where were the people located that noticed the kerosene-like odor? How far inland and how far west?