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County landfill fire buried after multi-agency response; officials expect it to be out by Friday
Carter County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
Landfill Chair Steve Burrough briefed commissioners on a landfill fire that began the previous Wednesday; contractors built access, shale was placed, the decision was made to bury the fire material after Tennessee Fire Association advice, runoff checks passed, and staff worked 12-hour shifts to manage the incident.
Landfill Chair Steve Burrough updated the Carter County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 about a fire at the county landfill that began the previous Wednesday.
Burrough said contractors were called to build an access pad and place shale;…
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