ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-Riverdale), Chair of the City of South Fulton Delegation, today announced that the City of South Fulton Delegation and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) have been working to address the fire at an unpermitted landfill in the City of South Fulton. The EPD plans to use state funds to extinguish a stubborn fire at an unpermitted landfill in the City of South Fulton.
According to the EPD, the site caught fire last September and ongoing efforts to get the landfill owner to put out the smoldering fire have not been successful. Smoke from the property located at 7635 Bishop Road has spread throughout the surrounding community. The burning debris includes trees, stumps, and wood from demolished buildings.
“In coordination with the City of South Fulton, EPD will identify the funds, resources, and expertise needed to extinguish the fire and bring relief to nearby residents,” said EPD Director Richard Dunn.
While the state and city coordinate to extinguish the fire, EPD plans to pursue legal action against the property owner. EPD has asked a judge in Fulton County Superior Court to hold the owner in contempt for his failure to appropriately address the unpermitted landfill and fire. In addition, EPD filed a separate case seeking substantial fines for the owner’s violations of environmental law.
Representative Debra Bazemore represents the citizens of District 63, which includes portions of Clayton, Fayette and Fulton counties. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the Human Relations & Aging, Intragovernmental Coordination, Natural Resources & Environment and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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