Several Fire Departments Respond as Crews Battle Landfill Blaze in Carter County

Several fire departments respond as crews battle landfill blaze in Carter County

Several agencies from the area, including the New Market Fire Department, were confirmed to be responding.

Several volunteer fire department battle fire in Carter County Landfill

A fire was discovered at 5 a.m. Thursday in the demolition and construction site at the Carter County Landfill. Firefighters from several agencies quickly responded and contained the fire. While the demolition site is closed, the transfer station for household garbage remains open.

Sullivan firefighters help fight Carter County landfill fire

Firefighterse from at least two Sullivan County volunteer fire departments responded to the Carter County Landfill on Thursday, officials said.

Carter County landfill fire expected to burn for several days, officials say

A fire at the Carter County landfill is expected to burn for several days, officials said Thursday.

Firefighters expect Carter County Landfill fire to burn for days

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Multiple local volunteer fire departments responded to a fire at the Carter County Landfill on Thursday morning. According to Carter County Government/EMA Public Information Officer Hayle Davenport, EMA and the Watauga Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the landfill just before 5 a.m. Upon arrival, a large fire was seen [...]

Update: Carter County Landfill fire reported under control, but firefighting continues

A fire in the demolition drop-off area of the Carter County Landfill was under control as of late Thursday afternoon, according to a release from Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby’s office. Area firefighters began battling the blaze just before 5 a.m. Thursday, according to the Elizabethton-Carter County Emergency Management Agency. Carter County volunteer fire departments, Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry and Tennessee De…