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First-alarm fire at west Phoenix recycling transfer station

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First-alarm fire at west Phoenix recycling transfer station

County
Maricopa
Location
Recycling transfer station near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, Phoenix, Arizona
Category
Fire / Explosion / Hazmat
Watch Tags
None
Severity
high
Priority
high
Occurred On
2026-05-20 02:30:00
Published On
2026-05-20 04:26:00
Status
Current
Occurred Confidence
Date Only
Published Confidence
Exact
First Seen
2026-05-20 23:15:12
Last Seen
2026-05-20 23:15:12
Source Records
1
Match Review
Probable Duplicate Match
Source
Fire at recycling station leaves heavy smoke in west Phoenix
Source URL
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/05/20/fire-recycling-station-leaves-heavy-smoke-west-phoenix/

Summary

Local-source reporting indicates Phoenix fire crews responded to a first-alarm fire at a recycling transfer station near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. Heavy smoke was expected for an extended period, and no injuries were reported.

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  • TXT Report: Intel_052026_2315.txt
  • JSON Export: Intel_052026_2315.json
  • Archive: archive_20260520_231512.json
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1 source record
Occurred On Published On County Source Report Run Update Report File
2026-05-20 02:30:00 2026-05-20 04:26:00
Probable Match
Maricopa Fire at recycling station leaves heavy smoke in west Phoenix 2026-05-20 23:15:12
local_import_merge / Phoenix
Local-source reporting indicates Phoenix fire crews responded to a first-alarm fire at a recycling transfer station near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. Heavy smoke was expected for an extended period, and no injuries were reported. Intel_052026_2315.txt