Large fire at Speedway landfill with water issues, Tucson AZ


Firefighters are battling a large fire at the Speedway landfill involving methane vents and a cylinder on fire. They are experiencing water supply problems and cannot enter a high voltage area for safety.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
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Transcript:
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We are at the Speedway landfill.
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We're currently out of location where the methane is vented from an old dump.
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There's also a large...
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cylinder that's been pinned by flame.
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We are having water supply issues at this time.
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We hit it with our blitz to try and cool it off.
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And we are currently out of water waiting on a supply.
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I can't get any indications of shut off valves.
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There's a walled area that we got access to that is all high voltage.
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And I'm not going to be sending my guys in there.
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I'm not going to be sending my guys in there. Retire for time too.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710
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