May of this year was the worst on record since I began reporting waste and recycling facility fire incidents in 2016. In May, we incurred 49 reported fire incidents. This was the worst month ever recorded, surpassing April and May of last year when we encountered our worst months of 46 and 44 fire incidents, respectively, and far surpassing our monthly historical average of 28 reported fire incidents per month.
What is Fire Season?
If you look at the data, one thing is clear: the summer months are our worst months for fires. Not only is this trend consistent year over year, but it also is consistent in our Fire Rover client saves. Fire season typically begins in April, but we’ve seen it come early some years and later in others.
