TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — What may have sparked a fire at a recycling plant near Taylor on Jan. 14 is something plaguing those centers across the country.
Two firefighters were hurt trying to put out the flames that spread from a Balcones Resources recycling plant in between Taylor and Hutto last Friday. The company said it was the second fire at one of its plants in a week.
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“Because of the dry and windy conditions during both of those weeks, the fire was not contained,” said Joaquin Mariel, chief commercial officer with Balcones Resources.
The Balcones Resources recycling center serves millions of people across Austin, Travis County and surrounding areas.
Mariel said the two fires are believed to have been started by lithium-ion batteries that ignited as the load the material…