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Resident voices health concerns after mulch pile self-ignites near Smyrna neighborhood
Summary
A Smyrna resident told the council she and her family experienced prolonged smoke in their home after a nearby development’s mulch pile self‑ignited; town staff and the fire department described steps taken and said the developer did not intend to burn the material.
A Smyrna resident told the Town Council workshop that smoke from nearby land clearing and a separate backyard bonfire filled her home for several weeks, prompting town staff and the fire department to investigate.
Jenny Hale Porter, who identified herself as a Smyrna resident, told the council she and her husband experienced smoke in their bedroom and that the smoke persisted “for almost up to 4 and a half weeks.” She said her husband, who has been receiving medical care, was in the bedroom when she noticed the…
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