Crime & Safety
Watch: Tucson Landfill Fire Pours Smoke Into City
BREAKING: Smoke from the blaze blanketed the city on New Years' Eve, officials said.
TUCSON, AZ — A massive fire broke out overnight at a green waste landfill just north of Rita Ranch in Tucson and fire officials say smoke is making it's way through the city.
Firefighters responded to the landfill fire near East Drexel Road and South Houghton Road around 3 a.m. on New Years' Eve.
No buildings were threatened and no injuries were reported.
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In videos posted on Facebook and Twitter, firefighters pour a stream of water onto the blaze from all sounds, including overhead.
Tucson Fire, Davis Monthan, and Rual Metro are working this green waste landfill fire near Houghton and Drexel. Working since 3AM and will be working through most of the day with smoke making its way throughout Tucson. No structures threatened, no injuries. pic.twitter.com/i1IAxEDBF4
— Tucson Fire PIO (@TucsonFirePIO) December 31, 2017
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