Raleigh Fires: Landfill and Recycling Plant Blaze

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Durham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Raleigh woke up to double trouble early Saturday morning with two major fires hitting industrial spots in the city. First up north at the Liberty Waste Solutions landfill on Gresham Lake Road, a mulch blaze ignited from a hotspot around 8.30 p.m. the night, before and raged overnight into May 2nd, 2026. Crews from the North Carolina Forestry Service rolled in Saturday morning to help contain that landfill fire, keeping things from spreading further. No one got hurt in either incident, and while streets stayed open around the landfill, South of Raleigh saw some chaos with Garner Road closed near. Hammond Road and Interstate 40 as firefighters battled thick black smoke. Down south at the Foss recycling plant on Garner Road, flames took over around 2 a.m., fully engulfing the building with no word yet on the cause. Fire officials are still mopping up both scenes. Watching for any flare-ups, while investigators dig into what sparked that recycling blaze.

1:01Raleigh's. Fire crews stayed on it all day.