The Texas Forest Service brought in four ground units from its headquarters at Hamby and decided air drops would not be beneficial because the fire covers such a wide area. Five bulldozers, three front-end loaders and several road graders were brought in to create firebreaks and to move the closest pile of shredded tires. Young said the cause of the fire is not known at this point. State Fire Marshal's Investigator Donald Turk of Anson was at the scene Monday. ERRI shreds about 200,000 tires a month, providing jobs for 40 employees.
Some industries use the rubber for fuel, pointing out that it burns hotter than coal.
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