EDMONTON – Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing from a fire in northeast Edmonton on Saturday afternoon.
The smoke was first spotted shortly after 2:30 p.m. just south of the North Saskatchewan River on Meridian Street.
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services confirm it is an electronics bin on fire at the Waste Management Centre.
Crews were on scene by 2:50 p.m. and firefighters are currently working to keep the fire under control.
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