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Moody Landfill Fire

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Hot spot excavation south access road<br />Date Taken: 12/12/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: landfill hotspot excavation
Composite thermal image <br />Date Taken: 12/18/2023<br />Category: Site Thermal Image<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: thermal image, ir image
Site photo.<br />Date Taken: 5/1/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Site gate locked<br />Date Taken: 5/1/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Site as of April 24 week.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Site as of April 24 week.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Site as of April 24 week.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fissure filled with betonite<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
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Smoke emitting from Section A in the evening<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6197305555556<br />Longitude: -86.5284111111111<br />Tags:
Grading and water application on south end of Section A in the evening, before installation of cover material<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6183944444444<br />Longitude: -86.5300833333333<br />Tags:
South end of Section A in the evening, before installation of cover material<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6183861111111<br />Longitude: -86.5300972222222<br />Tags:
View of site operations from blackjack road<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6178694444444<br />Longitude: -86.5311138888889<br />Tags:
Grading on the east side of Section A. Some soil was moved from other sections of the landfill to make this slope. Smoke is emitting in small plumes through the shallow layer of soil.<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6188361111111<br />Longitude: -86.5294944444444<br />Tags:
Segragation and grading continues as preparations are made for soil from borrow pit. A gravel pad for the water truck is in the foreground.<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6186888888889<br />Longitude: -86.5294805555556<br />Tags:
View of the fire break that was cut by the forest service. The fire break was cut around the perimeter of the site. Photo facing south. Landfill is to the right.<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6195361111111<br />Longitude: -86.5279694444444<br />Tags:
View of the fire break that was cut by the forest service. The fire break was cut around the perimeter of the site. Photo facing northeast. Landfill is to the left.<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6253305555556<br />Longitude: -86.4949555555556<br />Tags:
Grading on the top of the haul road to the borrow pit<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.604775<br />Longitude: -86.5051888888889<br />Tags:
Gravel is installed on the haul road to the borrow pit<br />Date Taken: 1/23/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.6042222222222<br />Longitude: -86.5049055555556<br />Tags:
Excavator, long-reach, and grappler parked at the end of day operations.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.61935<br />Longitude: -86.5290055555556<br />Tags:
Smoke accumulation near ground surface does not dissipate due to cloud cover, rain, and moisture.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6189916666667<br />Longitude: -86.5291666666667<br />Tags:
Continued construction of haul road to the borrow pit<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.604175<br />Longitude: -86.5044861111111<br />Tags:
Site sign at intersection advertising webpage for information about the response. 15 site signs were deployed in neighborhoods around the area<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.6174138888889<br />Longitude: -86.5307388888889<br />Tags:
Grading in Section A. A small plume of smoke is visible in foreground emitting from dirt.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6191944444444<br />Longitude: -86.5297222222222<br />Tags:
Smoke from burning area near eastern edge of Section A. Houses visible in background.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6197888888889<br />Longitude: -86.5289083333333<br />Tags:
Smoke from burning material in Section B<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6198222222222<br />Longitude: -86.5288166666667<br />Tags:
Parking area for highway dump and trailer, north of shed<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 33.6195111111111<br />Longitude: -86.5287111111111<br />Tags:
Initial grading and silt fencing at haul road for borrow pit<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.6040222222222<br />Longitude: -86.5052638888889<br />Tags:
Water filling location. Water truck is filled from hydrant with meter fitted to track usage.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Support Operations<br />Latitude: 33.6163138888889<br />Longitude: -86.5317916666667<br />Tags:
View of landfill through trees from air monitoring station 05<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2023<br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: 33.6180361111111<br />Longitude: -86.5315861111111<br />Tags:
Air sampling station for VOCs and airborne asbestos at the northeastern portion of the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the landfill to collapse.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the roads to collapse.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the landfill to collapse.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Air sampling and monitoring Station 2 located at the northeastern portion of the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Fires burning under the landfill caused collapses in throughout the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/7/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
View of the fire escaping the ground fissures at the southwestern portion of the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Air sampling and monitoring Station 4<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2023<br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Air sampling and monitoring Station 3<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Smoke escaping from the ground fissures at the southwestern portion of the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Air sampling and monitoring Station 1 located at the southwestern portion of the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2023<br />Category: Air Monitoring<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Sign listing unacceptable and acceptable materials for disposal at the landfill.<br />Date Taken: 1/6/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Hot spot excavation south access road Composite thermal image Site photo. Site gate locked Site as of April 24 week. Site as of April 24 week. Site as of April 24 week. Fissure filled with betonite Smoke emitting from Section A in the evening Grading and water application on south end of Section A in the evening, before installation of cover material South end of Section A in the evening, before installation of cover material View of site operations from blackjack road Grading on the east side of Section A. Some soil was moved from other sections of the landfill to make this slope. Smoke is emitting in small plumes through the shallow layer of soil. Segragation and grading continues as preparations are made for soil from borrow pit. A gravel pad for the water truck is in the foreground. View of the fire break that was cut by the forest service. The fire break was cut around the perimeter of the site. Photo facing south. Landfill is to the right. View of the fire break that was cut by the forest service. The fire break was cut around the perimeter of the site. Photo facing northeast. Landfill is to the left. Grading on the top of the haul road to the borrow pit Gravel is installed on the haul road to the borrow pit Excavator, long-reach, and grappler parked at the end of day operations. Smoke accumulation near ground surface does not dissipate due to cloud cover, rain, and moisture. Continued construction of haul road to the borrow pit Site sign at intersection advertising webpage for information about the response. 15 site signs were deployed in neighborhoods around the area Grading in Section A. A small plume of smoke is visible in foreground emitting from dirt. Smoke from burning area near eastern edge of Section A. Houses visible in background. Smoke from burning material in Section B Parking area for highway dump and trailer, north of shed Initial grading and silt fencing at haul road for borrow pit Water filling location. Water truck is filled from hydrant with meter fitted to track usage. View of landfill through trees from air monitoring station 05 Air sampling station for VOCs and airborne asbestos at the northeastern portion of the landfill. Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the landfill to collapse. Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the roads to collapse. Fires burning under the landfill caused portions of the landfill to collapse. Air sampling and monitoring Station 2 located at the northeastern portion of the landfill. Fires burning under the landfill caused collapses in throughout the landfill. View of the fire escaping the ground fissures at the southwestern portion of the landfill. Air sampling and monitoring Station 4 Air sampling and monitoring Station 3 Smoke escaping from the ground fissures at the southwestern portion of the landfill. Air sampling and monitoring Station 1 located at the southwestern portion of the landfill. Sign listing unacceptable and acceptable materials for disposal at the landfill.