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Pender County has named Tommy Batson as its emergency management director, according to a news release.
Batson, a Pender County native, started his public service career more than 24 years ago as a volunteer firefighter, officials said in the release. He started his role as emergency management director on March 28.
“As I take over as Director for Pender County Emergency Management, I plan to maintain and improve the capability of the department in successfully working relationships to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate from all-hazards related emergencies and disasters,” Batson said in the release.
He most recently has served as the county’s fire marshal and assistant emergency management director. Batson started his career with Pender County as a part-time telecommunicator in its 911 center.
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Pender Co. debris fire likely to burn for months
Spontaneous combustion may have caused the fire at the landfill debris pile By Anna Phillips | March 3, 2021 at 8:16 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 3:15 PM
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Forest Service and Pender County Emergency Management officials say the large landfill debris fire in Hampstead is likely to burn for months, potentially up to a year or longer.
The fire broke out on February 15, when firefighters were called to the scene and the county was made aware of the unusual situation.
“Escapement of this fire would truly pose a threat to the communities and people that live in the Hampstead area, along Hwy 17 and Hwy 210,” said Pender County Fire Marshal Tommy Batson.
N.C. Forest Service monitoring landfill fire in Pender County
N.C. Forest Service monitoring landfill fire in Pender County By WECT Staff | February 26, 2021 at 10:39 AM EST - Updated February 26 at 5:32 PM
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Forest Service says a landfill fire in Pender County that ignited nearly two weeks ago will likely continue to burn for the next several months.
According to a news release, the fire was first reported on Monday, Feb. 15 at a debris landfill located on Running Deer Trail near Hampstead and the Holly Shelter Game Land.
“Upon arrival, fire officials discovered that the 25- to 30-foot landfill consisting of woody debris and soil, approximately four acres in size, was burning despite several inches of rainfall during the previous few days,” the news release stated.