SEATAC, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson declared an emergency after a fuel leak near Everett shut down the Olympic Pipeline, which provides jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

If fuel deliveries through the pipeline are not restored by Saturday evening, “airport operations will be significantly affected,” Ferguson said in an emergency proclamation issued Wednesday evening.

“This declaration will help the airport maintain its fuel supply while the pipeline is offline and limit disruptions to travelers,” Ferguson said.

Spill responders with the Washington Department of Ecology are investigating the cause and extent of the leak on private agricultural property southeast of Everett. Ecology says the incident dates back to Nov. 11, when the department was first notified.

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