A LITHIUM battery was likely the cause of the fire at Dunbar Landfill Site, according to the group’s business development director. A LITHIUM battery was likely the cause of the fire at Dunbar Landfill Site, according to the group’s business development director.
A public meeting was held last Wednesday at Dunbar Town House, where members of the public questioned Valencia Waste Management, SEPA and East Lothian Council on the handling of the fire which burned for five days at the Valencia site in August and resulted in Dunbar and surrounding villages being covered with smoke.
The meeting, which was attended by about 25 people, was chaired by South Scotland MSP Martin Whitfield. East Lothian’s MP Kenny MacAskill was also in attendance, as were ward councillors Lyn Jardine and Donna Collins and council leader Norman Hampshire. East Lothian MSP Paul McLennan was unable to attend after being held up in Parliament.
East Lothian Courier | Dunbar