LAKEPORT, Calif. – Firefighters were able to control a Wednesday evening fire that occurred at the Lakeport transfer station.

Lakeport Fire Chief Rick Bergem said the fire was first dispatched at around 8 p.m. Wednesday.

He said Lakeport, Kelseyville and Northshore Fire all sent resources to the fire.

Bergem said the fire was controlled fairly quickly, with units on scene for about two hours for cleanup.

There have been previous fires at the transfer station, including in September 2014 and June 2015, as Lake County News has reported.

The transfer station is owned and operated by C&S Waste Solutions.

“There is no major structural integrity damage to the building, just some siding that needs to be replaced at this time,” Linsey McCollough, the company’s operations manager, told Lake County News.

McCollough said the cause of the fire is likely improperly disposed of rechargeable batteries or barbecue ashes.

The company asked community members to remember that certain items are a fire hazard and should not be placed in garbage, yard waste or recycling carts, or mixed into loads at the transfer station.

Those hazardous items include:

– Flammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, oil-based paints or kerosene;
– Hazardous materials, including items such as ammonia, bleach, pool chemicals, pesticides and paint thinners;
– Canisters containing propellants, including butane or propane;
– Cylinders containing compressed gas, such as propane, helium, oxygen, acetylene or fire extinguishers;
– Rechargeable batteries, which contain heavy metals, including lithium, nickel-cadmium or lead-acid;
– Ashes, from fireplaces, fire pits or barbecue grills.

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