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Hawkins Tire Fire

 
Site Contact:
Eric Delgado
OSC

(delgado.eric@epa.gov)

Site Location:
SE Corner of Hwy 80 and Hwy 14
Hawkins, TX 75765
 response.epa.gov/HawkinsTireFire
NRC#: 906634

At approximately 0047 hours on 26 May 2009, a tire fire was discovered near the southeast corner of Hwy 80 and FM 14 in the city of Hawkins, Wood County, Texas.

The fire was reported to the NRC at approximately 0252 hours local time. The potential size of the tire fire could grow from 300,000 up to 500,000 tires covering an acre to 20 acres of property. A voluntary evacuation order is in place for parts of the city of Hawkins.

The Hawkins ISD located immediately adjacent to the west of the fire was closed due to smoke.


debris after fire Debris after fire runoff water in trench after firefighting completion Firefighting water sump and earthern berm firefighting foam and water staging pond Tire pile separation tire pile separation and water monitoring extinguishing the tire fire Local firefighters providing water for operations Firefighting operations Local fire departments providing water for operations Firefighting operations, note earthern sump on right side of photo Firefighting operations during the early morning Firefighting water delivery operations Tire fire day two Tire fire day two Firefighting at night Tire fire at night Aerial photo of the property prior to the fire approx. 1 year, looking west Aerial pic of tire fire. Aerial phot of tire fire and surrounding property Aerial pic of Hawkins Tire Fire Equipment at tire fire AFFF for firefighting Tire fire Tire fire and surrounding property Response operations and equipment Tire fire and surrounding property DataRam air monitoring location at FM 14 and Hwy 80 Road fill being trucked into site Trackhoe working on earthen sump Equipment working on fire perimeter Fire and surrounding property edge of tire pile and fire. Plume moving northwest Smoke plume moving northwest Hawkins Tire Fire - Burning Tires Tire Fire Hawkins, Texas
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.