October 22, 2024 - Center Fire Department responded to a structure fire at R&J Recycling and Disposal Transfer Station Monday, October 21, 2024, at around 5pm on FM 2468 after receiving a call from the facility and a passerby.
According to the Center Fire Department, when firefighters arrived at the location the fire was fully involved with heavy smoke emanating from within the transfer station building.
Fire appeared to be raging inside and it was confirmed there was a front-end loader that was still in the building. One individual received some minor burns to their hands trying to move the piece of machinery out. The firefighters applied water to the loader to cool it down so it could eventually be driven out of the structure.
There was a truck tractor on the right side of the building that was threatened by fire; however, the fire department confirmed the truck was eventually able to be disconnected from the trailer and it was driven out of the building.
The structure was saved and will likely need some repair.
Fire Department personnel returned to the station around 7:30pm.
