Highlights
- Scottsdale Fire Department called in additional resources after confirming an active fire inside a building at the City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Transfer Facility.
- The call was upgraded to a first-alarm hazmat response, according to Fire Captain Dave Folio.
- The facility near Loop 101 and Hayden Road processes hundreds of tons of residential waste daily, Folio said.
- 12News also reported on the fire; the story remains developing as of Saturday evening.
Scottsdale Fire Department upgraded a blaze at the City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Transfer Facility to a first-alarm hazmat response Saturday evening after crews confirmed an active fire inside one of the buildings at the site near Loop 101 and Hayden Road.
Officials initially responded to reports of black smoke coming from the facility, Fire Captain Dave Folio said. Once on scene, they confirmed the fire was burning inside a building and called in additional resources.
Folio described the facility's role in the city's waste operations: it is where collected residential waste is brought, unloaded, consolidated and transferred into larger vehicles for transportation to a landfill, and the facility processes hundreds of tons of material each day.
12News also reported on the fire. No injuries or containment timeline had been released as of the initial report; updates are expected as crews remain on scene.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 16/08/2026 02:55
- 12News retrieved 16/08/2026 02:55
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