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Stearns Tire Fire

 
Site Contact:
Jordan Garrard
On Scene Coordinator

(garrard.jordan@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Stearns, KY 42467
 response.epa.gov/stearnstirefire

At approximately 2:00 pm on August 15, 2012 a fire erupted at the King's Tire Recycling Facility in Stearns, Ky. Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection contacted EPA ERRB and requested assistance in conducting air monitoring during the fire fighting activities. OSC Garrard and START TTEMI were deployed.


Firefighting crews at Kings Tire Recycling facility. Firefighting crews at Kings Tire Recycling facility. Firefighting crews at Kings Tire Recycling facility. AreaRAE and DataRAM equipped with Viper, deployed at nearby Day Care location. Dump truck hauling excavated soils during fire fighting operations Extinguished Fire Excavating soil on-site to smother the fire Extinguished fire Fire at Kings Tire Recyclers tires inside building OSC Smith, OSC Garrard, and START Mayer discuss site activities. START conducts water quality monitoring activities. START collects water samples at nearby pond. START collects oil sample at nearby pond.