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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 in Fairfax County.

A massive landfill fire raged for hours, with firefighters at the scene as early as 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 6 in Fairfax County.

 Photo Credit: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Cecilia Levine
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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.

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