News Release- Landfill Fire

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Landfill Fire

On March 9, 2021 at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received the report of a fire in the landfill at Tom Kraemer Sanitation located at 16994 County Road 158 in Wakefield Twp.

Cold Spring Fire responded to the scene and found a large area of the landfill burning. Rockville Fire, Richmond Fire, and Chain of Lakes Fire were all sent to assist in fighting the fire. Mayo Ambulance was sent to scene to stand by while crews worked on the fire. The cause is undetermined at this time and the incident remains under investigation. Crews continued to fight the fire throughout the morning until it was extinguished.



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