HUGE Fire In Lockport

[Lawdwaz]

I had to go into Lockport around 6:50 tonight and saw smoke from the 990 at North French.  I got as far north on Transit Rd as Lincoln Ave before I figured I'd better turn around.  Turns out it was/IS the High Tread tire recycling plant.......again.  Well actually it is as far as I know their third fire that they have had at different locations in that general area.  It's a MASSIVE fire!

I'd say it's time to shut that place down or get them to relocate........

The building is very close to the Erie Canal and run off from the fire is sure to end up in the canal; that sucks.

[BigVal]

Sure does suck, they had breaking news come on during the Olympics about an hour ago.

[Jeremy K]

I saw it from the 400 , i thought it was a storm cloud until i realized it was generating from the ground ,the smoke cloud is huge !

[Lawdwaz]

18 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

I saw it from the 400 , i thought it was a storm cloud until i realized it was generating from the ground ,the smoke cloud is huge !

When I got back to Amherst, I could easily still see it from the corner of Main & Kensington.

Here is a picture I took at 7:05pm from my wife's car...........

 

Edited August 11, 2016 by Lawdwaz

[Jeremy K]

The fire chief on the news said its the 4th time that he has been to that location for a fire.

[landtracdeerhunter]

My SIL lives less than a block north of the fire. Asked to leave their house  They stayed behind watering their roof down  from fling embers until fire crews relieved them.The heat and smoke was intense.  Fire companies from three counties there.  Fire companies did a tremendous job in  fighting this roaring monster, which is still burning intense  this morning.     Hats off to all of them and all that responded.

Edited August 11, 2016 by landtracdeerhunter

[landtracdeerhunter]

8 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

When I got back to Amherst, I could easily still see it from the corner of Main & Kensington.

Here is a picture I took at 7:05pm from my wife's car...........

 

South Lockpot pumper responding

[turkeyfeathers]

Heard 10 million gallons of water to put it out.

[NFA-ADK]

Wow that is crazy! 

[landtracdeerhunter]

1 hour ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Heard 10 million gallons of water to put it out.

   Contaminated water runoff flowed into the Erie canal .  It also flowed into storm sewers that drain into 18 mile creek. Millions of gallons polluted the environment.  This doesn't even include the black toxic tire smoke that poured into the sky for hours. 

[G-Man]

Looks like it could of been arson..and a teenager is missing

[landtracdeerhunter]

1 hour ago, G-Man said:

Looks like it could of been arson..and a teenager is missing

Their is a 14 year old boy that has been missing ever since the fire started on Wednesday. It is feared he was trapped in one of the buildings that was destroyed by the fire. Prayers go out to the family in hopes that he returns safely.

[The_Real_TCIII]

They've found a body