Maafa · Seneca recycling fireSeneca recycling fire halts waste transfers as crews request helpImeandikwa 2 Novemba 2026, 19:37 UTCTazamaNakala ya maneno0:07A metal pile fire has halted waste transfers in Seneca.0:10Firefighters have requested help with personnel and water, and drivers face delays0:14around the county recycling facility.0:16When crews can make the area safe enough to restart transfers is still unclear.0:19The fire is at Oakney County Waste and Recycling off Wells Highway in Seneca, South0:24Carolina.0:24Sicility officials place it in the metal recycling area in a pile near the solid0:28waste office.0:29Facility officials say the landfill and transfer station aren't burning.0:32They've temporarily suspended transfer operations as a safety precaution while0:36firefighters work nearby.0:37The interruption to disposal service reaches beyond the metal pile where the fire is0:41burning.0:41Firefighters were already working at the site by late Monday morning, November0:45second.0:45Witnesses saw smoke around Wells Highway before noon.0:48Around noon, crews were still working to bring the fire under control.0:51The cause remains unknown.0:59Seneca City Fire has asked surrounding departments for firefighters and water1:03supply.1:04The department is also warning drivers to expect delays in the area while the1:07response continues.1:08That warning reaches people traveling near the facility as well as those bringing1:12waste.1:12The county's ordinary landfill hours are Monday through Saturday, from seven fifteen1:16in the morning until three forty five in the afternoon.1:19Those regular hours don't confirm that service is available during the fire1:22response.1:23Transfer operations remain temporarily suspended while crews work to contain the1:27fire.1:28Facility officials haven't announced when transfers can resume.Soma makalaMfuatano wa matukio ya habariHeyDex
