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Fredericksburg, VA
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Massive Landfill Fire Erupts Overnight In Spotsylvania, Crews Battle Blaze For Hours: Officials
Fire crews in Virginia had their hands full overnight battling a massive landfill blaze that lit up the sky for hours, officials said. Just after 3:00 a.m. Monday, April 28, firefighters were called to the Livingston Landfill for reports of a large fire in one of the solid waste piles, according to Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management. Crews arrived to find heavy flames shooting from the pile and immediately launched an attack to contain it. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services Firefighters worked for nearly three hours alongside landfill operator…
Fairfax, VA
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Source Of Smoke Billowing Across Fairfax County Identified By Firefighters
If you saw smoke billowing across Fairfax County overnight, you weren't alone. A massive landfill fire raged for hours, with firefighters at the scene as early as 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 6. The blaze broke out at a landfill in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway in Lorton, and smoke was seen over Route 1 and I-95, fire officials said. Things were under control as of around 6 a.m., the county's fire and rescue department said. UPDATE 9900 blk Richmond Hwy: #FCFRD units remain on scene of a large outside fire. The fire is contained. No reported injuries. Smoke is visible in the area, includ…
Springfield, MA
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Three-Alarm Fire By Bondi's Island
A three-alarm fire is burning at a landfill near Bondi’s Island. Thick, brown-gray smoke is shooting into the air from brush piles outside of Bondi's. On social media, people are reporting being able to smell fumes from their nearby homes. Smoke is covering parts of downtown Springfield. West Springfield and Agawam fire departments have responded to the brush fire, according to Agawam Police. The fire was first reported around *1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15. It is located at the landfill and incinerator, according to MassLive. Bondi's Island is a waste-water treatment facility on the We…
