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York County Mulch Plant Blaze Contained After Wooded Spread as Crews Remain On Scene

Resources have been scaled back from more than 90 apparatus to about 30 today.

Overview

  • Firefighters were first dispatched around 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the mulch facility at 501 Old Hanover Road in Jackson Township.
  • York County emergency officials said the blaze that extended into a nearby wooded area was contained, with multiple mulch piles still burning.
  • Sustained winds topping 15 mph on Sunday fed the flames and complicated suppression efforts.
  • About 30 pieces of equipment are currently operating at the scene, down from more than 90 on Sunday night, according to the county Office of Emergency Management.
  • No road closures were announced, but the public was asked to avoid the area to allow emergency vehicles to work and travel.