Kirby Tire Dump

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Site of the 1999 Kirby Tire Fire that involves 13 of the 25 million tyres stored on site. Fire took several days to extinguish by covering over the burning mounds with dirt. Later all tires were removed from the site, but not before significant environmental damage had been done.

www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/solidwaste/tires/large2.pdf

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_fire

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Coordinates: 40°56'42"N 83°7'27"W

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