A trailer full of garbage burns at the Valley Waste transfer station in Kentville on Wednesday. Photo by Ian Fairclough /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentKentville firefighters had a smelly blaze on their hands when a tractor-trailer of garbage caught fire Wednesday morning at the Valley Waste Resource Management transfer station.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe full-sized trailer was partially loaded at the Kentville facility when staff inside noticed smoke puffing past their window. An employee pulled the trailer out from the covered loading area of the facility before fire could spread to the structure, Chief Scott Hamilton said.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentFirefighters knocked down the flames with the first truck on scene before soaking the burning contents from an aerial truck. A loader then pulled the rest of the material out of the truck to ensure it was fully extinguished. New Minas firefighters were also called to the scene to assist because of the hot weather.Article content Kentville firefighters set up and start to spray water at a burning truck full of garbage at the Valley Waste transfer station in Kentville on Wednesday. Photo by Ian Fairclough /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentFires in garbage trucks and solid waste transfer facilities are not uncommon, Hamilton said.Article content“Most often they’re caused by lithium ion batteries that have been thrown out instead of being taken to the hazardous goods disposal site, but they could also result from cigarettes thrown in the trash or cleaning rags spontaneously combusting from a chemical reaction,” Hamilton said.Article content Flames disappear and steam and smoke billow as Kentville firefighters start to extinguish a burning truck full of garbage at the Valley Waste transfer station in Kentville on Wednesday. Photo by Ian Fairclough /The Chronicle HeraldArticle contentThe exact cause of Wednesday’s fire is impossible to determine because of the amount of debris, he said.Article contentThe fire closed access to the waste transfer site while crews brough the fire under control, delaying waste collection and dumping in Kentville and North Kentville for a couple of hours.Article contentThere were no injuries.Article content Kentville firefighters spray water from an aerial into a burning truck full of garbage at the Valley Waste transfer station in Kentville on Wednesday. Photo by Ian Fairclough /The Chronicle HeraldArticle content
Burning truck of garbage causes smelly fire in Kentville
