Moreland Avenue Kroger Gas Station Roped Off After 20-Gallon Fuel Spill

The gas station at the Kroger store off Moreland Avenue at East Confederate Avenue is closed following a fuel spill.

The gas station was roped off with yellow caution tape Thursday afternoon as DeKalb County fire officials worked to address the problem.

A fuel hose connected to a tanker that was filling the underground tanks somehow became loose resulting in 20 gallons of gasoline spilling out, said Norman Augustin, assistant chief of operations at the DeKalb Fire and Rescue Department.

The department's hazardous materials team responded and quickly got the spill under control, he said.

None of the spilled gasoline went into nearby storm drains, which is a major concern in such incidents, Augustin said.

No injuries were reported.

The filling station will remain closed until the investigation into how the hose became disconnected is completed, said Glynn Jenkins, a Kroger spokesman.

He said he did not have a timetable for when it will reopen.