Hurricane Katrina Debris Fire; Southern Scrap, New Orleans, LA

Southern Scrap, New Orleans, LA | 2006-Jan-13

Initial Notification: At 11 pm on January 12, a scrap pile fire was reported at the Southern Scrap Facility in New Orleans. The fire is at Jordan and Florida avenues near the Lower Ninth Ward. The debris pile is mostly white goods (household appliances), including stoves, refrigerators, water heaters, etc. The pile of debris is approximately 400' x 500' and 100 feet tall. The fire is under control but expected to take several days to extinguish.