A fire at a recycling plant north of Mesa is still smoldering.
The Salt River Landfill caught fire overnight Friday near the Beeline Highway and Gilbert.
It has burned more than 24 hours. Crews say the plant is full of a lot of plastic, which could potentially cause cancer.
"Cancer in general is a big issue in the fire service as I'm sure most people know," said Dustin Zamboni, Fire Marshal for The Salt River Fire Department. "Anything of plastic that burns is going to release some very toxic chemicals." "The thoughts is always there, but this is the job I chose, and I don’t really think about it because I have a job to do," said Xavier Martinez, a Salt River firefighter.