Due to the oil spill this morning, the SF Dept of Environment and Dept of Public Health have issued the following precuationary recommendations to the public:
- Avoid Bay water contact and beaches until further notice.
- Do not swim in the Bay.
- For Treasure Island Marina, slipholders are asked to keep their vessels in the marina over the weekend.
- Fishing around Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island and from the east side of San Francisco Pier 39 to Candlestick Point is not advisable.
- As of 5:00 pm today, oil has not arrived on SF's shores. If members of the public see oiled wildlife, they should contact the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at 1-877-823-6926 or www.owcn.org.
- Members of the public should not attempt to handle or clean-up any oil on their own.
- Should any volunteer opportunities to assist with clean-up arise, the public can contact the Department of Fish and Game Volunteer Hotline at 1-800-228-4544.
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