A 13-square-mile oil slick off the coast of Newport Beach is expected to hit beaches tonight, prompting coastal closures and emergency responses.
The oil slick is believed to have originated from a pipeline leak and poured into the waters off Newport Beach on Saturday, spreading for miles. The spill is expected to come ashore in the next few hours, city officials tweeted.
People are being asked not to approach potentially affected wildlife as “they can cause more harm than good to the animals” but instead call the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at 823-6926, said Eric Laughlin, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A crew from the network has been mobilized for any needed rescue and rehabilitation work.
Huntington Beach was closed from the Santa Ana River jetty to the pier, the city said in a 7:21 p.m. tweet.
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