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Transfer-station contractor reports trailer fire; no injuries
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Summary
A contractor at the Del Norte transfer station told the Solid Waste Management Authority that a trailer caught fire and was extinguished with assistance from local firefighting agencies; the contractor said this was the fifth such trailer fire in 20 years.
Joel Wallen, an employee of Hambro WSG, told the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority during public comment that a trash-hauling trailer arrived at the contractor’s yard on Sunday and was on fire by about 4:30 p.m. He said staff moved the trailer into a wash bay and, after an initial attempt with hoses, called the fire department.
“That was the fifth trailer that caught on fire in that 20 years,” Wallen said. He said Hambro crews and local firefighters worked roughly two and a half hours to fully extinguish the blaze and then loaded the remaining material into two trucks because the trailer contents were heavier after being extinguished. “We have no idea what caused the fire,” he said.
Wallen thanked the Pelican Bay State Prison Fire Department and Cal Fire for their response; the meeting record shows Cal Fire initially responded and later left to answer two medical calls while other crews remained on scene. No injuries were reported during the public comment.
The authority did not take formal action on the comment; the report was offered as information to the board. The contractor’s remarks came during the meeting’s public-comment period and did not appear on the agenda as an item for action.
