Spokane ValleyFriday, November 6
A fire closed the Valley Transfer Station on Thursday after workers heard multiple explosions
The Daily Spokane Valley team
If you use the Valley Transfer Station near N. Sullivan Road and E. Kiernan Avenue, it closed temporarily Thursday morning. Spokane Valley Fire Department said employees reported hearing multiple explosions before seeing a fire inside a compactor. Crews put out the initial fire, then pulled apart a pile of household garbage to find the source.
0injuries reported
Spokane Valley Fire Department said no injuries had been reported.
Source: NonStop Local KHQ
The county expected the station to reopen later Thursday. The cause is under investigation. The county reminds residents not to mix chemicals, batteries, fireworks or ammunition with regular garbage.
- Detour: City of Spokane's Waste to Energy Facility, South Geiger Road
- Detour: North County Transfer Station in Colbert
- Cause: still under investigation
7days a week household hazardous waste stations are open on site
Ask transfer station staff how to dispose of hazardous, flammable or volatile items.
Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, KXLY.com
Sources: NonStop Local KHQ, KXLY.com