In between #OldTownMaine and #SearsportMaine is #OrringtonMaine -- famous for its HUGE pile of trash and trash "plant" that has plagued the area for years...! And sure, human residents can stay indoors, but what about all the denizens who live outdoors! smh...
Massive fire is just the latest setback for troubled Orrington trash plant
"The past six years haven’t been kind to the trash incinerator along the #PenobscotRiver in Orrington.
"On Tuesday night, a massive fire broke out at #EaglePointEnergyCenter, formerly known as #PenobscotEnergyRecoveryCo. Orrington’s assistant fire chief, Chad Bean, said early Wednesday morning that the blaze has been contained, but it will likely take several days to fully extinguish.
"That’s in part because firefighters, who came from as far away as Levant and Eddington, have been unable to safely enter the 200-by-400-foot building where the blaze is burning on the tipping floor.
"In the meantime, Orrington and #HampdenMaine residents have been advised to keep their windows closed because of the significant smoke given off by the fire.
"While a cause isn’t yet known, the facility’s owners said #LithiumIon batteries likely sparked the conflagration."