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Posted: 3/10/2010 12:41:36 PM EDT
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Lots of aerial action.
Santa Clara: Smoky recycling plant fire prompts 'shelter in place' orderBillowing smoke is rising from a recycling plant in Santa Clara, and nearby residents are being asked to stay inside and close their windows while firefighters put out the blaze. The four-alarm fire was reported at ECS Refining at 735 Reed St. in Santa Clara about 12:30 p.m. and black smoke could be seen from the surrounding freeways. Though the fire is near the Mineta San Jose International Airport, a spokesman said the fire wasn't affecting flights.The fire is at ECS Refining in Santa Clara, a facility that stores, recycles and disposes of hazardous waste. ECS Refining specializes in recycling of electronics scrap, such as circuit boards, computers, circuits and televisions. It also treats waste from photographic industries. Santa Clara deputy city manager Carol McCarthy said the county alert system notified people in a rectangular area of Reed, Grant and Lafayette Streets and El Camino Real to shelter in place because of the smoke and plastics at the plant. Santa Clara Fire has called for mutual aid from various cities for help. "We're all inside, with windows and doors closed. It smells like burning plastic," said Ken Clark of Motorspeed West on Grant Street, an auto repair shop. "It's right across the street from us," he said. "They store electronics and TV monitors, all stacked all up on pallets, wrapped with Saran wrap. The whole lot is full of them." "It is their third fire," he said. "They were supposed to be moving before they had another fire." |
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Posted: 3/10/2010 12:50:03 PM EDT
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