News Briefs: Motorist Starts Wastewater Plant Fire in Memphis

A 55-year-old motorist inadvertently started a large fire at the Maynard C. Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thanksgiving evening. After accidentally backing his Chevrolet Express onto a tarp and getting stuck in a wastewater pit while trying to turn around, the driver attempted to light a cigarette. This action ignited fumes from the truck and methane gas from the pit, resulting in a blaze that firefighters were eventually able to contain.According to the crash report, bystanders — rather than first responders — waded into the waste to rescue the man, who was later hospitalized with non-critical burns on his hands.Reuse Beer Launches in Several