Tire fire in Merced County raises health concerns as smoke drifts to nearby farms

A fire at a tire recycling facility near Ballico continued to burn this week, prompting health and air quality alerts as smoke drifted into surrounding agricultural areas.

Marc Bertsch, co-owner of American Tire Recycling, said the fire broke out Monday afternoon at the facility, which accepts old tires and grinds them into material for resale.

“I feel terrible, yeah. It’s just like having a forest fire nearby. It’s terrible,” Bertsch said…

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