I agree with Tracey if they put it out good for them considering the time frame.
Imagine the PR nightmare of trying to hold the fire brigade liable for doing their job......the press will have a field day!
David Jackson
Contaminated Land Officer
Wakefield MDC
(01924) 306924
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracey Churton
Sent: 20 March 2008 10:52
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Subject: Re: Part IIA
I would say the original polluter for putting the rubbish there in the first place, you couldn't put a finger at the fire brigade for doing their job. In my experience the fire brigade go out of the way to prevent pollution as far as possible.
Hurray for the fire men :)
Tracey Churton
Scientific Officer
Tel 01270 529680
-----Original Message-----
From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paul Baccarini
Sent: 20 March 2008 10:04
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Subject: Part IIA
Hi all
I carried out a walkover survey last week, and I discovered some
interesting features on an old (1960s) landfill site. What I saw got me
thinking of a theoretical question:
If an old landfill site developed an underground fire (say for argument
sake in the 1990s) and the fire brigade went on site an excavated large
holes in order to put it out - who would be liable if the piles of
excavated rubbish (left on the surface for years after) were shown to cause
a pollutant linkage?
This is probably a simple (and hopefully not silly) question, but I have
never heard of such a case before. I assume the fire brigade would be
exempt as the situation arose under an emergency situation? If this is the
case, who would be liable?
I would be interested to hear people's thoughts.
Regards
Paul B
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