Investigators are looking for the cause of a diesel slick in the Yarra River at Port Melbourne.
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Up to five Metropolitan Fire Brigade vehicles, including a fire boat, were sent to the scene to mop up the diesel spill on Wednesday morning around 8am.
The spill measured about 300 metres by 50 metres and was found near Pier 35, near to Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne.
An MFB spokesman described it as a "light diesel spill" with a residue rather than a thick slick of diesel.
The fire boat used "a prop" to whisk the water and diesel to disperse the residue.
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Environment Protection Authority officers attended the scene and supervised the operation.