Crews again called to fire at Aiken County landfill
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews were called to a fire at the Barden C&D landfill in Graniteville early Thursday morning, this is the second incident this year, according to authorities.
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville Fire Department Chief Charles Kneece told us the landfill employees had covered the fire with dirt and contained it around 6:30 a.m.
According to Aiken County dispatchers, first responders were on the way to a fire around 5:30 a.m. at Barden C&D landfill, 411 Connector Road.
Kneece told us this has happened before, with employees at the landfill taking care of that fire on Wednesday.
There were no reported injuries and no endangered buildings.
Everything was contained, according to Kneece.
Kneece also told us crews were unsure of the cause, and the landfill crew would be handling any further updates.
Back in March, a bulldozer caught fire at the landfill, according to authorities.
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