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Title: Explosions and fire at battery recycling plant in Trail, BC - TMTV News View count: 7589 Rating: 5.0 (11 ratings) Description: TMTV News TRAIL, B.C. — A huge fire has burned through a battery recycling and electronic waste plant south of Trail, B.C. A spokesperson at the Kootenay-Boundary Regional Fire Service says five fire companies quickly converged on the scene of a large fire at the Toxco plant. Steve Low, who lives a few kilometres away from the plant, says he heard several explosions and could see smoke and fire. Low says the fire started at about 5 p.m. Saturday afternoon and appeared to be under control a few hours later. Toxco has facilities in Trail,B.C., Ohio, California and Tennessee and recycles lithium and alkaline batteries. A company news release says the Trail facility began alkaline battery recycling last May. Tags: trail, bc, british, columbia, canada, fire, explosions, bctv, tmtv, kootenays, cbc, ctv, news, toxco, nelson, plant, battery, recycling, electronic, waste, burning, toxic, fumes, Author: tmtvbctv |