Landfill fire burning for 5 months finally out in Katepwa

REGINA – Firefighters have managed to snuff out a stubborn landfill blaze that had burned for more than five months northeast of Regina.

The fire near Katepwa started October 12th, but community emergency management consultant Warren Bobbee says they’re no longer seeing any signs of smoldering.

Air quality was often an issue during the fire and cold weather made it difficult for firefighters to get access to water at nearby Katepwa Lake.

What officials aren’t sure of is whether the fire was the result of spontaneous combustion or arson.

Bobbee estimates the cost of fighting the fire could reach 200-thousand dollars.