Carson City firefighters knock down large blaze at landfill off of Flint Road
UPDATE 4:42PM: The landfill fire has been fully contained, according to the Carson City Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still undetermined. The landfill will reopen Wednesday.
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UPDATE 3:12PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports the fire at the Carson City landfill Tuesday afternoon continues to put out a lot of smoke but is no longer spreading. The fire is burning dump-related material, he said and there's not a threat to the public. Some engines have already been released from the scene.
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UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to the area of the landfill off of Flint Road for a large fire initially reported to be a brush fire.
The call came into dispatch at around 2 p.m., reporting a heavy amount of black smoke coming from a construction area near the landfill.
Multiple units were called to the scene. Landfill employees reported the fire had grown fairly large, and would require multiple fire engines.
First responders on scene reported a 50 by 30 foot fire in the trash area that was growing, with a dozer and water tenders putting out the flames. As of 2:40 p.m. the fire was still active as multiple firefighters continued fighting the fire.
The road leading into the landfill has been blocked as fire trucks arrive on scene.
Both civilians as well as landfill workers in garbage trucks were being turned away while the firefighters worked.
Check back for updates on this developing story.