Source:
Sun Journal, D. Wilson
A small portion of the old Phoenix recycling site just
outside Havelock caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, and two
firefighters had to be treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters were called out again Thursday morning to extinguish smoldering hot spots. About a quarter acre of debris on the east side of the 34-acre
abandoned dump burned, according to Larry Curtis, assistant chief of the
Township 6 Volunteer Fire Department. He said though the fire was relatively small in size, it produced thick smoke. “It was nasty. I had two firefighters go down right off the bat on
me,” said Curtis, who said the men were overcome by smoke and treated by
Havelock EMS crews, then rejoined the firefighting effort. Lt. Chris Puylara was one who was overcome by smoke.
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Havelock has taken the lead in applying for a
Brownfield grant from the
Environmental Protection Agency to assess and clean the site. The
Havelock’s application was turned down last year, but the city has
reapplied and may hear in April or May if its application is granted.
The city hopes to one day make the site a park.
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