Firefighting halts at landfill blaze

By News Staff

Posted Nov 22, 2013 7:37 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A fire continues to burn at a landfill east of Medicine Hat.

Crews have stopped fighting the blaze and say they are now focused on protecting residents living nearby.

According to the Medicine Hat News, toxins in the air forced the firefighting to come to a halt.

A state of emergency had to be declared, and Alberta Environment is actively monitoring the area.

The fire is at Westar Landfill near Highways 41 and 41A.

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