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Monday August 10 1998 911 B2 <br /> — The Record Obituaries B2 <br /> Paul Feist,Metro Editor Region B3 <br /> Phone:943-6568 Opinion B4 <br /> Fax:547-8186 State B5 <br /> Vital Statistics B5 <br /> E-mail:pfeist@recordnet.com San Joa Um Weather B6 <br /> TRACY <br /> WORST-EVER <br /> TIRE FIRE:The M Fire frustrates weary residents <br /> once-black ,� �y � `� � '• � ' `� <br /> plume becomes '`` .. -r- ' <br /> light gray Air quality being closely monitored <br /> ear m the afternoon. "The smoke is <br /> Sunday, and the �' <br /> going the other way, thank God." <br /> flames are bare- As dark descended, Grizoffi said. "I <br /> the fire fire that <br /> ly visible, but BY p�%%n hors to the S.F. Royster Tire Disposal think we're going to spend the night if <br /> Record Staff writer Co., on South MacArthur Drive near the smoke doesn't get to bad. IYs get- <br /> has blackened Tracy,where the 20-acre site that once ting worse, though." Grizoffi, her hus- <br /> the air over TRACY—After two nights of sleep- held millions of tires looked less fiery band and her son's family of five <br /> Tracy is expect- ing In motels, Esther Grizoffi and her and more like an active volcano stayed at a motel in Manteca on <br /> ed to smolder rot family were determined not to be dis- Sand Saturday night They stayed in a Tracy <br /> for several more =k k plate again� Y night by the acrid Gri om said emergency officials had motel Friday night. <br /> weeks. z� smoke rising from the worst tire fire in asked them to leave Friday and The <br /> o <br /> nce-black <br /> plume had become <br /> light gray and the flames were JoaquhCour County history, has Saturday nits. <br /> Record photo by '�Y= been since Frid barely visible,sheriff's spokesman Mike <br /> a aY "Right now it's real calm, and the <br /> JENNIFER ECHEVERRIA The Grbnft are the closest neigh- wind isdt blowing hard," Grizoffi said Please see FIRE,83 <br />