The U.S. Coast Guard and California state officials responded to a report of an oil slick Saturday about three miles off the coast of Newport Beach.
According to the Coast Guard, which reported the incident at 12:18 p.m., the slick is approximately 13 square miles in size.
California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife said its spill prevention and response team was heading to the site as well.
“OSPR responding to reports of oil in federal waters several miles offshore of Huntington Beach. Multiple reports of sheen were made to Cal OES. OSPR crew on water surveilling area. Source, volume & oil type under investigation. Cleanup contractors being mobilized,” the CDFW tweeted at 1:49 p.m.
There were no immediate reports of beach water closures.