You may have seen a sky full of smoke near Wisconsin Point Saturday —- that’s because Superior Landfill caught fire.
First responders were able to contain the blaze, but the fire department says it’s not the first time the landfill has ignited.
Battalion Chief Joe Tribbey said that the department responds to fires at the landfill a few times a year. They have an operational plan in place, where they team-up with public works to put out the landfill flames.
“So when we approach something like this that’s a little bit out of the norm, you know having a good solid plan in place going forward is what’s important,” said Tribbey.
The latest landfill fire started Saturday afternoon. Tribbey reports that firefighters developed water supply while public works put sand on the blaze.
“We live by three mantra’s: life safety, incident stabilization, and preservation of property.”