(fisher.charles@epa.gov)

Site Location:
6630 Farm Road 1732 between Highway 77
and Highway 281
Brownsville, TX 00000
response.epa.gov/BrownsvilleTireFire
NRC#: 750709

On 2-22-05 EPA Region 6 received a call from the NRC of approximately 1,500 tires burning. Reporting party to the NRC is the Brownsville Fire Department, who first responded to the fire on 2-21-05, at 1330 hours CT. The local fire department has requested EPA assistance and the EPA has mobilized the START 2 contractor to assist with air monitoring and technical assistance.