”We’re hoping within a month, there’ll be very little noticeable smoke,” EPA On-Scene Coordinator Terry Stilman said about the Alabama landfill fire.
Air quality in the area may still be dangerous to people, and EPA contractors operating the equipment at the site are still supposed to wear respirators or supplemental air, and limit exposure to the smoke as much as possible.
Since arriving on the scene last week, the EPA installed continuous air monitors at four locations in and around the site, and has begun grading the site with heavy construction equipment and using tons of fill dirt to bury the embers and thousands of gallons of water to help control the smoke leaving the site.
“We’re moving forward, things are going well,” Stilman said. “We’ve reduced the amount of smoke coming off the landfill and we’re continuing to move forward.”Birmingham-area landfill fire still burns after 6 weeks ADEM is keeping personnel at the site to observe and will likely investigate after the fire is extinguished to determine whether illegal materials were disposed of in the landfill or burning violations occurred.
The landfill is owned by a trust and operated by family members of the trustee. The owners and operators could face penalties from the EPA or ADEM.
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