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Ak <br /> J. DON LAYSON, M.P.H., AIR POLLUTION PROGRAM DIRECTOR <br /> JOSEPH 0. SPANO, AIR POLLUTION INSPECTOR-CHEMIST <br /> FIRE AT W ROAD, STOCKTON CITY DUMP <br /> DATE: October 24, 1973 <br /> On Monday, October 15, 1973, a fire was observed at Stockton's ey Road Dump. <br /> According to Mr. Wennerholm of the City of Stockton, the fire was started on the <br /> weekend of October 13 and 14 by people fishing in the slough adjacent to the dump <br /> The carlessness of the fishermen caused a grass fire which was readily brought <br /> under control. However, the fire had burned its way into the dump before it was <br /> extinguished. As a result, filled material began slowly burning below the surface <br /> of the dump without being noticed. <br /> On Monday the fire expanded in the dump burning about 1/3 acre of material. Workmen. <br /> fought the fire by pushing dirt or the burning material until Wednesday afternoon <br /> when the smoldering remains of the fire were brought under control. <br /> The dump is used for compostible material. As a result, the material is generally quite <br /> combustible and there is a significant fire hazard. The material hauled to this <br /> dump comes from the city's curbside pick-up service and from downtown cans. As a <br /> result, some material of a non-compostible nature does enter the dump. From the <br /> general appearance at the dump, it appears that very little dirt is spread on the <br /> trash. It seems that the covering of sections of the dump with dirt world help to mitigat <br /> the fire hazard. <br />