Maury County Fire Responds to Trash Compactor Fire

January 23, 2023

MEMBERS OF THE MAURY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A REPORTED TRASH COMPACTOR FIRE AT THE NEELEY HOLLOW CONVENIENCE CENTER ON SATURDAY. UNITS REQUESTED A WRECKER TO PULL THE CONTAINER AWAY FROM THE COMPACTOR. THE FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE FRONT AREA AND OF THE CONTAINER. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DISCARDED LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.