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Firefighters fighting fire at Cumberland Central Landfill

LITTLE FORKS, N.S. – Firefighters from Amherst, Springhill and Oxford are currently fighting a fire at the Cumberland Central Landfill in Little Forks.

SaltWire Network | Posted: Sept. 12, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 29, 2017, 7:04 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Smoke continued to billow from the recyclables building at 9 a.m., at the Cumberland Central Landfill in Little Forks.
Smoke continued to billow from the recyclables building at 9 a.m., at the Cumberland Central Landfill in Little Forks.

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The fire is contained to the recyclables building and continues to burn.

Staff arrived at approximately at 6 a.m., saw the fire, and called the fire department.

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