Tour Bus Spills Gallons Of Fuel Onto Streets Outside High-End Union Square Boutiques

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Hazardous materials crews are mopping up fuel spilled from a tour bus in San Francisco's Union Square this afternoon, fire officials said.

The fuel spill was reported at about 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Geary and Stockton streets, just outside upscale retail stores such as Louis Vuitton and Dior, a fire dispatcher said.

The San Francisco Fire Department's hazardous materials crews are working to put absorbent materials down on the road to mop up fuel spilled from the bus's 55-gallon tank.

While the bus's tank can hold up to 55 gallons, fire officials had not determined how much fuel was in the tank at the time, nor how much had leaked onto the streets at Union Square.

The cause of the fuel spill remains under investigation.

The fire dispatcher said the intersection was blocked and the surrounding streets experienced significant gridlock while crews remove the fuel.

Motorists and pedestrians were advised to avoid the area.

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