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cn Nov 20, /�i�8' leport . . : .r r e e SSS tOX L t ,lal1 . ,rS$ ou $ gY Rob Nelson inspections of the pile show that Drive, show less off residue than equipment ignited the pile Aug. 7, taken around the periphery of the Record Staff Writer a smaller volume of chemicals would be common for a burning probably burned hot and fast pile continue to reveal layers of spewed from the tires than mass of several million tires, offi- enough to incinerate most of the watertight clay that authorities TRACY — Once it stops smol- authorities originally expected, cials said. Officials estimate the chemicals, Spagnole said. Steady think run beneath the entire ON dering, the Tracy tire fire should said Jim Spagnole, a spokesman Royster pile at between 6 million prevailing winds throughout the Royster lot. be much easier to clean up than for the California Environmental and 8 million tires. summer stoked the fire while also State and federal officials have authorities at first anticipated, protection Agency. "It's a pleasant surprise," wafting much of the smoke away maintained steadfastly in recent environmental officials said A burning tire usually releases Spagnole said. "This means that from populated areas. months that environmental dam- Thursday. several ounces of pyrolytic oil, one when people start going in to Environmental studies per- age from the fire was minimized Recent rains have caused the of the core components of tire clean up, the remains should be formed around the pile also have by favorable wind and soil condi- pile to shift, sending new flames rubber. But early inspections of (environmentally) stable." consistently shown little possibili- tions. The recent findings of trace spurting Gom several sections of the 54-acre S.F. Royster Tire The fire, which has been burn- ty of groundwater or soil contam- the molten mass. Yet, preliminary Disposal yard, off MacArthur ing since sparks from mowing ination, records show. Soil samples Please see TIRES,C4