More than 400 truckloads of sand help extinguish Rankin Inlet dump fire after 10-day battle

More than 400 truckloads of sand help extinguish Rankin Inlet dump fire after 10-day battle

It took 14 firefighters, hamlet public works crews, heavy equipment operators, more than 400 dump truck loads of sand from Inukshuk Construction, and assistance from Agnico Eagle Mines to bring the Rankin Inlet landfill fire under control after it burned for close to 10 days. While the surface fire has now been extinguished, Rankin Inlet Fire Chief Mark Wyatt said residents may continue to see wisps of smoke and occasionally smell smoke for week…

More than 400 truckloads of sand help extinguish Rankin Inlet dump fire after 10-day battle - Yellowknifer

It took 14 firefighters, hamlet public works crews, heavy equipment operators, more than 400 dump truck loads of sand from Inukshuk Construction, and assistance from Agnico Eagle Mines to bring the Rankin Inlet landfill fire under control after it burned for close to 10 days. While the surface fire has now been extinguished, Rankin Inlet Fire Chief Mark Wyatt said residents may continue to see wisps of smoke and occasionally smell smoke for week…