Fargo Crews Extinguish Landfill Fire Completely, Smoke Emissions Halted

Press release from the City of Fargo:

July 20, 2020

On the afternoon of Saturday, July 18, Fargo Landfill staff were successful in extinguishing a fire at the Fargo Landfill (4501 7th Ave. N.) which began on Friday, July 17. Crews worked non-stop through Saturday to contain the fire and prevent additional smoke emissions from the Landfill.
The Fargo Fire Department originally responded to multiple large mulch piles burning at 3:36 p.m. on July 17 at the Fargo Landfill. Firefighters assisted in controlling and mitigating the fire through Friday evening before Landfill staff assumed extinguishment responsibilities. High temperatures and wind conditions initially made extinguishing the flames difficult. The fire is believed to have been caused by sparks created while grinding and chipping trees into mulch combined with high heat.

A separate fire at the Moorhead Yard Waste Compost Site (1800 Hwy 75 N. Moorhead, MN) began on July 17 and continues to burn. This fire may create smoke emissions which could drift into Fargo.

This press release was produced by the City of Fargo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.