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Iron County landfill warns of growing lithium-ion battery fires, explores mitigation measures
Summary
Landfill staff told commissioners lithium-ion battery fires are escalating, causing operational risk and prompting coordination with the state DEQ to develop best practices, PPE upgrades and faster suppression options.
Landfill management told the Iron County Commission on Sept. 20 that fires caused by discarded lithium-ion batteries are increasing in frequency and severity and that the county is coordinating with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other landfills to develop mitigation and response strategies.
The landfill report said county tonnage is up this year (71,630…
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