STANTON – A large pile of recyclable trash caught fire in a recycling center today, authorities said, where firefighters had difficulty reaching the flames and finding a working fire hydrant to extinguish the blaze.
A large plume of smoke and fire was reported at 11232 Knott Avenue at 12:31 p.m., said Capt. Greg McKeown of the Orange County Fire Authority.
The fire was burning inside a 200 by 100 feet structure, where a small trash hauler had just recently dumped trash, he said. Either the truck, or something inside the truck, caught fire and then extended the flames to the large trash pile.
The flames were sending a large plume of smoke into the air, McKeown said, until firefighters were able to douse the flames at 1 p.m.
Firefighters had difficulty reaching the flames because the large pile of trash was unstable, and firefighters could not simply walk toward the flames, he said.
When firefighters searched for a water hydrant, two of the hydrants in the plant were not working properly, he said.
"Some of the hydrants in the property were not operating," he said. Construction in the area may have affected the hydrants, he said. Firefighters were able to use a third hydrant.
Automatic sprinklers from the building were activated, helping authorities control the fire, he said. Firefighters also plugged a hose into the sprinkler system to help add pressure to the overhead sprinklers.
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