#RecyclingPlant Fire Could be Burning #Hazardous #Plastic Material for Days, Officials Warn
by Yelena Dzhanova, August 7, 2023
"Fire crews are battling a large fire at a recycling plant in #NewMexico, and are warning that hot spots could be burning plastic long after the fire is put out.
"Officials with the Albuquerque Fire Rescue and #Bernalillo County Fire Rescue said the fire, which started Sunday afternoon, could burn for “potentially days,” KOAT Channel 7 reported.
"City officials said the plastic that’s getting burned in the fire might contain hazardous #pollutants and issued a health alert for #Albuquerque. Fire crews said the winds are pushing the smoke and flames toward areas that are less densely populated."
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