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re: Update on landfill fire just east of Birmingham (re-updated Jan 11)
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:45 am to Diseasefreeforall
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:45 am to Diseasefreeforall
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The poor bastards who live next to the thing.
My uncle's family lives RIGHT next to it, opposite direction of the homes in the photo.
Even before the fires started they've been fighting the new owners. They've been leaving trash uncovered for months, when it's supposed to be buried every night to cover the smell better. They are livid. My aunt has lupus, so it's not lot she's in great health to begin with.
My parents live in Odenville, and the smoke reached them yesterday. My mom grew up in the foothills of Mt St Helens, and she only has about 50% lung capacity because of the ash she inhaled when it blew its top. So this smoke is REALLY bothering her. But she's being stubborn and won't come stay with us.
edit: the landfill accepts home trash. I've even dumped hot tubs there. They take all kinds of trash there.
This post was edited on 1/7/23 at 10:48 am
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Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:58 am to VaBamaMan
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My uncle's family lives RIGHT next to it, opposite direction of the homes in the photo.
Even before the fires started they've been fighting the new owners. They've been leaving trash uncovered for months, when it's supposed to be buried every night to cover the smell better. They are livid. My aunt has lupus, so it's not lot she's in great health to begin with.
My parents live in Odenville, and the smoke reached them yesterday. My mom grew up in the foothills of Mt St Helens, and she only has about 50% lung capacity because of the ash she inhaled when it blew its top. So this smoke is REALLY bothering her. But she's being stubborn and won't come stay with us.
edit: the landfill accepts home trash. I've even dumped hot tubs there. They take all kinds of trash there.
Very interesting firsthand info about dumping whatever there. The smell is clearly not just burning trees and leaves.
I'm near Springville and it's really bad today. My brother in law works outside and he's started coughing pretty badly. He went to the doc and it seems like he's not sick so the smoke is the obvious reason.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 11:45 am to VaBamaMan
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edit: the landfill accepts home trash. I've even dumped hot tubs there. They take all kinds of trash there.
This bit right here is what all of this going forward will hinge on. Apparently, that's not what that landfill was for. They seem to have operated under the law as an organic debris landfill while actually being anything but. So, you're starting from the point that nothing was done as it was supposed to have been done. Then, you throw in the likelihood that the owners cut even more corners, and you have what we are seeing.
Unfortunately, the legal fight will take decades.
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