After 2,000 gallons of diesel oil the color of red wine leaked into Baltimore’s harbor Wednesday, crews on Thursday continued to clean up the spill and rescue affected wildlife.

The oil spill is contained to the marina at the South Central Avenue Bridge in Harbor East, near Living Classrooms.

Central Avenue will remain closed between Lancaster and Point streets, including for drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and any other users.

The spill poses no danger to air quality, but residents should still avoid the area, said Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain.

“There’s not an air quality issue; there’s an odor issue,” McIlwain said “And so that’s why we really recommend that no one really comes down here and just hang out, because there is a strong smell, and depending on y

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