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Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers fire

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Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.

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ConcernedMolly MecklenburgMar 18, 2026

Described 10 hours of black smoke and dangerously high AQI readings on her home monitor, and asked who monitors the debris piles and industry compliance along the river.

Environmental Concerns Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · 4:31 →
ConcernedJen WhaleMar 18, 2026

Questioned whether the facility's retaining pond could hold the 1.3 million gallons of firefighting water, whether contaminated overflow reached the river, and how the city holds riverside industries accountable.

Environmental Concerns Committee - Mar 18, 2026 · 7:11 →