Popular Delaware yard waste dump site closed after three
WEBJan 6, 2023 · Three “suspicious fires” since New Year’s Day at a popular yard waste dump site near Newark have led Delaware authorities to shut it down immediately. The other ground fires of unknown origin occurred Thursday and Friday mornings and drew firefighting crews to the site on Polly Drummond Road.
DNREC Shuts Down Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site Following a …
WEBJan 5, 2023 · The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today that a second ground fire of unknown origin at the Polly Drummond yard waste site within a week’s time has caused DNREC to shut the northern New Castle County site until further notice.
DNREC shuts down Pike Creek yard waste site after fires break out
WEBJan 5, 2023 · The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that a second fire at at the Polly Drummond yard waste site within a week’s time led to a decision to shut down the area.
Polly Drummond yard waste site closed after two 'suspicious' fires
WEBJan 5, 2023 · Firefighters spent more than three hours extinguishing a large fire at the Polly Drummond Hill yard waste collection site Jan. 1. State officials have closed the Polly Drummond Hill yard waste ...
DNREC shuts down Polly Drummond yard waste site ... - Delaware …
WEBJan 6, 2023 · DNREC shut down the site Thursday after a second suspicious ground fire in a week. There is no known origin to either fire, and Thursday’s fire drew local fire companies to the site forcing its immediate closure for public health and safety concerns until at least DNREC can determine the cause of the fires.
Wade Dump fire: 40 years later, a legacy of caution
WEBFeb 2, 2018 · Forty years later, the aftermath of the Wade Dump fire can be seen in federal legislation, hazardous material protocol for first responders, and the long-term health consequences for those who...
Delaware Solid Waste Authority Facility fire, $1,000,000 in Damages
WEBJan 28, 2024 · MILLSBORO, Del. – The Millsboro Fire Company responded to a fire in an industrial structure in Georgetown yesterday that caused over one million dollars in damage.
Firefighters battle blaze at Polly Drummond yard waste collection …
WEBJan 2, 2023 · Firefighters spent more than three hours extinguishing a large fire at the Polly Drummond Hill yard waste collection site Sunday afternoon. Operated by the Delaware Department of Natural...
Wade Dump Fire: A Tale of Caution - Chester Residents
WEBIn the aftermath of the 10-hour battle to extinguish the fire, investigators found more than 18,000 drums of toxic chemicals, tanker trucks leaking chemical waste onto the ground and ditches which had been dug to dump chemicals into the Delaware River.
Unnamed equipment problem sparks Sussex DSWA facility fire
WEBJan 28, 2024 · Investigators are working to determine exactly what started a fire that caused about $100,000.00 in damage to a Delaware Solid Waste Authority facility downstate.