The Fire Was Extinguished In Southeastern Calgary

As of Saturday afternoon, Battalion Commander Paul Frederick said the fire had been extinguished, but crews remained on the scene to deal with the hotspots and ensure the site was under full control. He said there were 30 firefighters at the ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp site near 24th Street and Quarry Park Boulevard SE all day. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for Calgary due to smoke from a fire in the southeast. This statement expired on Saturday afternoon. (Helen Pike / CBC)
“The crews who work there all day will be happy to rest and dine with them tonight,” Frederick said. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the city of Calgary, especially in the southeast, due to the smoke from the fire that causes “high levels of air pollution in the area”. This statement was removed from 14:30 on Saturday noon. The fire was first reported on Friday afternoon around 8:10 p.m. when the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) responded to multiple calls about a pile of smoke coming from the Quarry Park area. The smoke was visible from various parts of the city. flames were visible from the nearby streets. When the crews arrived, they saw large volumes of smoke coming from a “landfill of large piles of rubble,” a CFD press release said. Firefighters went to the top of the landfill where landfill personnel used heavy equipment to try to put out the fire, the statement said. The staff used a large bulldozer to extinguish the fire, but suffered mechanical damage and was “quickly overcome” by the fire, the announcement said. The pilot managed to escape, he added. But as soon as the bulldozer was engulfed in flames, the fire spread to building materials across the area, Frederick told CBC News. The landfill contains mostly construction waste and dry filling. Frederick estimates that the fire reached the size of four football fields. Crews remained on the scene for most of Saturday to complete the fire at the recycling plant in the southeast, Frederick said. (Helen Pike / CBC)
Providing water to put out the flames was a particular challenge for firefighters, as the nearest tap was about a kilometer away from the site, the press release said. The crews resorted to the use of remote water supply and hose flows. Members of the Calgary Police Department, CP Rail and the Alberta Environment all came to the scene to help with resources. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

title: “The Fire Was Extinguished In Southeastern Calgary Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Renee Loveless”

As of Saturday afternoon, Battalion Commander Paul Frederick said the fire had been extinguished, but crews remained on the scene to deal with the hotspots and ensure the site was under full control. He said there were 30 firefighters at the ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp site near 24th Street and Quarry Park Boulevard SE all day. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for Calgary due to smoke from a fire in the southeast. This statement expired on Saturday afternoon. (Helen Pike / CBC)
“The crews who work there all day will be happy to rest and dine with them tonight,” Frederick said. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for the city of Calgary, especially in the southeast, due to the smoke from the fire that causes “high levels of air pollution in the area”. This statement was removed from 14:30 on Saturday noon. The fire was first reported on Friday afternoon around 8:10 p.m. when the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) responded to multiple calls about a pile of smoke coming from the Quarry Park area. The smoke was visible from various parts of the city. flames were visible from the nearby streets. When the crews arrived, they saw large volumes of smoke coming from a “landfill of large piles of rubble,” a CFD press release said. Firefighters went to the top of the landfill where landfill personnel used heavy equipment to try to put out the fire, the statement said. The staff used a large bulldozer to extinguish the fire, but suffered mechanical damage and was “quickly overcome” by the fire, the announcement said. The pilot managed to escape, he added. But as soon as the bulldozer was engulfed in flames, the fire spread to building materials across the area, Frederick told CBC News. The landfill contains mostly construction waste and dry filling. Frederick estimates that the fire reached the size of four football fields. Crews remained on the scene for most of Saturday to complete the fire at the recycling plant in the southeast, Frederick said. (Helen Pike / CBC)
Providing water to put out the flames was a particular challenge for firefighters, as the nearest tap was about a kilometer away from the site, the press release said. The crews resorted to the use of remote water supply and hose flows. Members of the Calgary Police Department, CP Rail and the Alberta Environment all came to the scene to help with resources. The cause of the fire is still unknown.