""The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes…""
— Arthur Conan Doyle
“The Hound of the Baskervilles”
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@joysabin So far, I haven't been able to locate any messages about a fire at the dump, or near by. being of the same design as the trailer you can see thru the burnt one, I could have loaded with yard waste and someone did drop a lit cigarette in the pile(?). Trap crank and low belly could imply yard waste or wood chips.
--Oct. 2: Garbage dump fire Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One was dispatched at about 5 p.m. to a report of flames at the Purdy Transfer Station. Crews arrived to find a large 100 x 100 foot metal building with flames visible from the exterior. The structure was unoccupied at the time. The fire, which damaged the building, a garbage trailer and a small excavator, was extinguished. Crews returned after midnight to complete a fire watch and check for hot spots. The cause is under investigation by the Pierce County Fire Marshal.
--Oct. 2: Garbage dump fire Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One was dispatched at about 5 p.m. to a report of flames at the Purdy Transfer Station. Crews arrived to find a large 100 x 100 foot metal building with flames visible from the exterior. The structure was unoccupied at the time. The fire, which damaged the building, a garbage trailer and a small excavator, was extinguished. Crews returned after midnight to complete a fire watch and check for hot spots. The cause is under investigation by the Pierce County Fire Marshal.
Read more here: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-news/article246390885.html#storylink=cpy --