Over the weekend, workers prepared a level area on the western edge of the site so the remote excavator could begin excavation of the western portion of the disposal site. Crews continue using the remote excavator to remove smoldering material from the western portion of the disposal site. Workers expect that the remaining smoldering material will be completely extinguished in the next few days. The primary debris that has been smoldering at the site is trees and stumps that were cut down when MDA-R was constructed. Smoldering rubber and plastic cable insulation have also been removed from the pit.
Continued monitoring shows no signs of radiological contaminants.
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