Mulch

2024 - 8 - 21

Fyrværkeri af flis? Se den vilde flisbrand i Detroit!

Beredskab - Blomster - Brand - Jordforbedring - Luftkvalitet - Mulch

En kæmpe flisbrand over Detroit - den vil tage dage om at slukke! Find ud af, hvordan det påvirker luftkvaliteten!

En massiv flisbrand brød ud på Detroit's vestside tirsdag aften, og mandag morgen er den stadig ikke under kontrol. Brandfolk fra Detroit Fire Department blev tilkaldt kl. 18:30 og har arbejdet utrætteligt for at få flammerne under kontrol. Med ukendte årsager har branden allerede nået størrelsen af fem fodboldbaner og forårsager betydelig røg og forurening i området. Det er tydeligt for beboerne, da luften er fyldt med røg, og de bliver opfordret til at lukke vinduerne for at undgå at inhalere de skadelige partikler.

Ifølge brandmændene er det ikke usandsynligt, at flisbranden kan brænde i flere dage, hvilket har sat lokalbefolkningen på vagt. Den store mængde organisk materiale, der brænder, skaber ikke kun et brandproblem, men også et alvorligt luftkvalitetsproblem i Detroit og de omkringliggende områder som Windsor. "Det er ikke sjovt at have sådan en røg hængende i luften," sagde en lokal beboer, som klagede over den vedholdende røg og den ubehagelige lugt.

Og mens flisbranden skaber drama og bekymring, er det interessant at tænke på, hvor meget flis betyder for vores haver og landskaber. Flis, som oftest bruges til at forbedre jorden og bevare fugt i planter, kan i virkeligheden være svært at håndtere, når man ikke er opmærksom på, hvordan man skal opbevare det. Uden ordentlig opbevaring kan flisen hurtigt blive til en potentiel brandfare, som vi nu ser i Detroit.

Husk også, at flisbrande ikke er usædvanlige. Ifølge brandmyndighederne kan sådanne brande være særligt problematiske i tørre perioder, hvor organisk materiale let kan tændes. At beskytte både flisopbevaringsområder og binder sig til forebyggende brandværn kan være en god lektion, som denne hændelse lærer os. Er du måske også blevet inspireret til at overveje sikkerheden ved dit eget udendørsområde?

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Massive mulch fire in on Detroit's west side impacting air quality (WXYZ)

The mulch fire is at least the size of five football fields, with the Detroit Fire Department telling us they started responding to it around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday ...

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Detroit Fire Department battles massive mulch fire at storage yard (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

The fire started at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at a storage yard at 14300 Prairie Street on Detroit's west side. The fire was still burning more than ...

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Detroit mulch fire could burn for several days, firefighters say (FOX 2 Detroit)

A mulch fire burning on Detroit's west side could take days to fully extinguish, according to firefighters.

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Massive fire at Detroit mulch business affecting city's air quality (Detroit Free Press)

The fire, Detroit Fire Department James Harris said, broke out on the city's west side at about 6:30 p.m. at a Detroit Mulch Co., at 14300 Prairie.

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What's that smoke smell? A large mulch fire at a Detroit factory | CBC ... (CBC.ca)

People around Detroit and Windsor are encouraged to keep their windows closed as smoke continues to billow from a mulch storage yard.

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Massive Mulch Fire Battled by Detroit Firefighters (Firehouse.com)

She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical ...

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ... (JD Supra)

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mr. Mulch, LLC (“Mr. Mulch”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) ...

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Mulch fire in Detroit causing heavy smoke, officials say it could burn ... (mlive.com)

DETROIT -- A fire that started Tuesday night at a mulch supplier may burn for several days before it is completely extinguished, said officials with the ...

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Large fire breaks out at Detroit mulch facility (CBS Pittsburgh)

Crews are working to put out a massive fire that broke out at a mulch storage facility on Detroit's west side Tuesday night, officials said.

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Large mulch fire at Detroit business blankets city in smoke (The Detroit News)

Detroit — Thick clouds of smoke billowed over neighborhoods on Detroit's northwest side Wednesday as fire crews worked to extinguish a mulch blaze.

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Large mulch fire affecting air quality in Detroit - WDET 101.9 FM (WDET)

A large mulch fire started Tuesday evening at Detroit Mulch Co. that continued to burn on Wednesday near Lyndon and Prairie streets.

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Massive mulch fire on Detroit's west side still active 24 hours later (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

Flames skyrocketed into the sky while smoke billowed from the yard of Detroit Mulch, Co. through Metro Detroit and beyond. “[The smoke] kind of woke me up,” ...

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Get your free mulch from the Town of Kill Devil Hills while it lasts ... (OBXToday.com)

Soil Health: Mulch improves soil structure and fertility, helping your plants grow stronger and healthier. Water Conservation: It reduces evaporation, so your ...

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Firefighters still battling large Detroit mulch fire (The Detroit News)

Investigators have not determined what sparked the blaze on Tuesday.

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