WA, USA: Junk pile holding WSDOT debris may burn for days

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Nearby residents say they neighbors said they hear tires popping and exploding in the fire. Public health implications are not addressed in the article.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Junk-debris-pile-fire-in-Rochester-173482991.html

by KING 5 News
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Updated today at 7:29 AM

It could be days before a fire in a junk and debris pile burns out in Thurston County.

The fire started Tuesday night in a gravel pit in Rochester near 163rd and Case Road. According to the Department of Natural Resources, it belongs to a company that contracts out to others, including the Washington Department of Transportation, as a place to dump debris.
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Neighbors say they have been worried about the pile for years...