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Ford Heights Tire Fire

 
Site Contact:
Jaime Brown
OSC

(brown.jaime@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1705 Cottage Grove Ave
Ford Heights, IL 60411
 response.epa.gov/fordheightstirefire

On May 24, 2016, a large fire broke out in piles of tire shreds stored outside a recycling facility. The State of Illinois EPA requested U.S. EPA assistance with air monitoring/sampling and water quality monitoring in the vicinity of the fire.


Smoke plume from tire shred fire Fire service on scene fighting fire
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.