Smurfit Stone Recycling Plant 2nd Alarm Fire
April 8th, 2006
Photos courtesy of Mark Treglio
Picture taken from over three miles away on the Matthews Bridge
Engineer De Medici and FF Baker from Engine 10 make their way though mounds of recyclables that are on fire on the west end of the propertry
Engineers Lambert and Treglio on the turn table at Smurfit. Ladder 10 was on the northeast side of the plant
Lambert and Brand on the tip of the Ladder
Fire 5, Chief Jarrett, surveys the north wall of the plant
Ladder 10 is lowered to negative 10 degrees and extended into the plant to fight fire
30 mph winds fuels many smaller fires such as this one that surrounded firefighters outside of the plant