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Iron County emergency manager warns of surge in lithium-battery fires at county landfill; seeks protective gear and cancer screening for staff
Summary
Emergency management and public-works staff told the commission lithium-battery fires at the county landfill have risen from about 1–2 per year to roughly 60 per year; staff recommended powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and suggested cancer screening for landfill workers due to carcinogenic smoke exposure.
Iron County's emergency management and public works staff reported a sharp increase in lithium-battery fires at the county landfill and proposed immediate protective and health measures for landfill workers.
"We're now having 60 a year," the county's emergency management director said, describing a jump from the prior rate of one or two fires annually. Staff described lithium batteries as unpredictable and capable of delayed ignition, which presents repeated…
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