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Yesterday there was a local news story here about some nearby schools’ playgrounds being closed due to concerns about spontaneous combustion from “manufactured wood chips” that cover those areas. A security camera showed this stuff catching fire. (I assume this has to do with the fact that our temperatures this week are around the 104-degree mark.) Of course, the manufacturers say this is hogwash, but the firemen said they’ve been worried about this for some time. Have you heard anything about a problem with this product?

Anyway, during the story, they mentioned that compost piles can have the same problem if the compost isn’t turned. Is this true? I’ve inherited a house that came with a nice compost pile, but I haven’t turned it in the year since I’ve lived here.

I found this story, most likely the one Candance is talking about. So can a big pile of mulch and compost catch fire. You bet they can. And if they do, and the pile is big enough, it can be a big mess.

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