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August 2024 Fire Report: July was the Worst Month Ever for Reported Fires!

2024-08-21 14:18:29| Waste Age

In July, the industry experienced 48 fires, 25 of which occurred in waste, paper and plastic operations, 16 in metal operations, four in organics operations, one at a rubber operation, one at an electronic recycler and one at a construction and demolition operation. Twelve of these events were considered catastrophic.


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