KINDERSLEY, Sask. – Officials are scaling back their response to a fire at the landfill in Kindersley, Sask.
Town officials have lifted an advisory that had instructed people within a kilometre of the blaze to avoid breathing in the smoke by keeping their windows closed.
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Monitoring of the landfill will continue throughout the night and into Friday to ensure that hot spots remain suppressed.
However, a local state of emergency will remain in place so that the town may continue to access all the provincial resources available.
The town says that declaration will automatically expire within a week of being issued.
There are currently 49 personnel on site.
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