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City staff warn of smoldering mulch pile that may burn for days at Woods Cross property
Summary
City staff reported a large mulch pile within the city that has been smoldering since a recent fire and may continue for days or weeks; the fire department cannot safely extinguish it and the property owner has been left to manage the issue.
Community Development Director Curtis Poole told the Planning Commission that a large mulch pile within the city had recently caught fire and was still smoldering.
Poole said the smoldering "is likely to be smoldering for days if not weeks," and that the fire department "cannot just knock it down because there is not enough room on the property to do so." He added that the fire department will be stepping away and "are leaving it up to the property owner to maintain the continuing problem."
Poole characterized the situation as ongoing and cautioned commissioners that it may require extended attention from the property owner and monitoring by city staff and safety officials. No formal action was taken at the Feb. 24 meeting; Poole reported the situation as an update to commissioners.
