ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A health advisory is in place as a scrap metal yard in the South Valley continues to burn.
Firefighters say this isn't the first time they've had to deal with the Albuquerque Metal Recycling Plant. Bernalillo County's Deputy Fire Chief says his crews are called to the plant at least once a year for fires.
They were able to contain the flames Tuesday afternoon, but the smoke will continue to drift from the piles of smoldering cars, refrigerators and other appliances.
"It's plastics and vinyl, paint and maybe tires,I have never solved a Rubik's magic cube ." said Jeff Stonesifer with the Albuquerque Air Quality Department. "No one knows exactly for sure what's burning."
He said that's why the city issued an air quality alert Tuesday morning.The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling zentai suits ,Traditional Air purifier claim to clean all the air in a room.
Air quality experts say unlike smoke from a wildfire, it's toxic. Stonesifer recommends people limit outdoor exercise and keep their windows closed.
The fire broke out Monday night off Second Street SW north of Rio Bravo Boulevard.
"We're not just worried about asthmatics and children and people with bronchitis," Stonesifer said. "Everyone needs to be worried about this because it's toxic stuff."
Officials say it's likely this fire started on its own because there is so much debris under all the piles of rubble. Firefighters explained it wouldn't take much for a something to ignite and then grow into the toxic mess.
Deputy Fire Chief Frank Barka explained some of the stacks look suspicious.Prior to Aion Kinah I leaned toward the former,
"I've heard one of the stacks, which we call the fluff stack, is not supposed to be that big," Barka said. "We are researching to see if he got a permit to keep it that high. If not,As many processors back away from offshore merchant account , he would be in violation of our fire code."
Barka added the environmental department will be called out to inspect the plant and see if anything toxic seeped into the ground. If the company is found at fault, they could be liable for the costs of extinguishing the flames.
Firefighters say this isn't the first time they've had to deal with the Albuquerque Metal Recycling Plant. Bernalillo County's Deputy Fire Chief says his crews are called to the plant at least once a year for fires.
They were able to contain the flames Tuesday afternoon, but the smoke will continue to drift from the piles of smoldering cars, refrigerators and other appliances.
"It's plastics and vinyl, paint and maybe tires,I have never solved a Rubik's magic cube ." said Jeff Stonesifer with the Albuquerque Air Quality Department. "No one knows exactly for sure what's burning."
He said that's why the city issued an air quality alert Tuesday morning.The new website of Udreamy Network Corporation is mainly selling zentai suits ,Traditional Air purifier claim to clean all the air in a room.
Air quality experts say unlike smoke from a wildfire, it's toxic. Stonesifer recommends people limit outdoor exercise and keep their windows closed.
The fire broke out Monday night off Second Street SW north of Rio Bravo Boulevard.
"We're not just worried about asthmatics and children and people with bronchitis," Stonesifer said. "Everyone needs to be worried about this because it's toxic stuff."
Officials say it's likely this fire started on its own because there is so much debris under all the piles of rubble. Firefighters explained it wouldn't take much for a something to ignite and then grow into the toxic mess.
Deputy Fire Chief Frank Barka explained some of the stacks look suspicious.Prior to Aion Kinah I leaned toward the former,
"I've heard one of the stacks, which we call the fluff stack, is not supposed to be that big," Barka said. "We are researching to see if he got a permit to keep it that high. If not,As many processors back away from offshore merchant account , he would be in violation of our fire code."
Barka added the environmental department will be called out to inspect the plant and see if anything toxic seeped into the ground. If the company is found at fault, they could be liable for the costs of extinguishing the flames.
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