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Residents report ash, health impacts from wood-debris facility fire; county seeks DEP review
Summary
Residents described heavy smoke and ash from a tree‑debris/air‑curtain incinerator site; county fire chief said the fires are deep‑seated and difficult to control, and staff will meet with DEP and forestry to review permitting and operations.
Multiple residents raised safety and health alarms about persistent smoke and ash from a large tree‑debris storage and air‑curtain incinerator operation near Lake Asbury.
"The ash content is so high you can't breathe," resident Jeff Reedy said, adding he had to buy a $2,000 air purification unit after smoke entered his newly built home. Reedy described piles as "50, 60" feet high and said neighbors reported headaches and other symptoms; he asked the county to "put the fire out" and stop the facility’s operations until the situation is safe.
Fire Chief Lorne Mott told commissioners the site contains extensive…
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