Ongoing trash fire in Orrington prompts air quality alert for …
WEB3 days ago · The Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert for today and Friday for the Midcoast and interior areas of eastern Maine. Winds are dispersing smoke from a large trash fire in Orrington that began on Tuesday night. The DEP said particle pollution in the smoke could be ...
Orrington trash fire to burn for several more days, fire chief says
WEB1 day ago · Updated: 6:06 PM EDT October 4, 2024. ORRINGTON, Maine — The trash fire at the former PERC facility in Orrington, now Eagle Point Energy Center, that began Tuesday will take several more days to extinguish, according to the town’s fire chief. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has just lifted its …
Air quality alert issued as fire at Orrington trash facility ... - WGME
WEB3 days ago · Air quality Fire Orrington Smoke Alert EPEC Maine DEP. ORRINGTON (WGME) -- An air quality alert has been issued in parts of Maine due to smoke from the still-burning fire at a trash facility in ...
Orrington, EPEC officials hold joint press conference on fire Friday …
WEB2 days ago · ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - The fire at Eagle Point Energy Center in Orrington continues to smolder. For the second straight day, town officials held a press conference to provide updates on their ...
Orrington trash fire will take days to fully put out
WEB1 day ago · The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has discontinued an air quality alert for residents of towns around Orrington where a trash fire at an energy plant continues to smolder. But officials say it will take several days to fully extinguish. Orrington Town Manager Chris Backman says the fire at the trash incinerator formerly operated ...
DEP provides an update regarding the trash incineration plant fire …
WEBDEP provides an update regarding the trash incineration plant fire in Orrington. October 3, 2024. In response to the incident that occurred at Eagle Point Energy Center (EPEC), in the town of Orrington on Wednesday, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection activated personnel from the Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management including the Emergency Response Division and Materials ...
Officials provide update on fire at Orrington trash facility - MSN
WEBLIVE: Officials to give update on fire at Orrington trash facility. O RRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - Official are planning to hold a press conference around 10 a.m. Friday to give an update on the fire ...
Fire at Orrington trash incinerator causing health concerns
WEB4 days ago · But Orrington Fire & Rescue said Wednesday morning that crews had not been able to get inside to battle the nearly 40-foot-tall piles of trash because of concerns about the integrity of the building. "This fire is contained however still burning and will take several days to full extinguish," Assistant Fire Chief Chad Bean said Wednesday ...
Fire at Orrington trash facility expected to burn for days - WGME
WEB4 days ago · ORRINGTON (WGME) -- Officials say an explosion that caused a fire at a trash facility in Orrington will take several days to fully extinguish. Orrington, Bangor, Brewer, Bucksport, and Hampden ...
Watch Live: Officials provide updates on trash fire at former PERC ...
WEB2 days ago · Latest News Stories. Watch Live: Officials provide updates on trash fire at former PERC facility in Orrington. NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Forecast. Weather. Back; Forecast; ... Orrington Fire Chief Scott Stewart said the fire was contained but would take several days to fully extinguish. Author: newscentermaine.com