Fire At Roosevelt Island's AVAC Underground Garbage Disposal Facility - No Damage

Image by Kate Milton From Fast Trash Exhibit

Roosevelt Island Operationg Corp. (RIOC) Director Jonathan Kalkin tweets:

Fire at AVAC system on Roosevelt Island. Exactly why we need Ladder 116!

RIOC President Steve Shane adds:

There was smoke issuing from one of the outside containers . FDNY was called, the contents were pulled out, hosed down and all will be returned to tranquillity as soon as the mess is put back into the container. No damage.

Here's a great video showing how Roosevelt Island's underground AVAC garbage system works.